VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.2.1 - Manual (Page 30)

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Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration
The Admin Console and the Portal Server user interface support the browsers shown in
Table 3 and in Table 5. When using Internet Explorer 7.0, there are additional security
settings required for compatibility with the Portal Server.
T To configure the Portal Server for Internet Explorer 7.0:
1. Go to
Tools > Internet Options > Security
and select
Custom level
.
2. Under
Active X controls and plugins
set the following parameters:
•
Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt
– Enable
•
Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls
– Disable
•
Display video and animation on a webpage that does not use external media player
–
Enable
•
Download signed ActiveX controls
– Prompt
•
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins
– Enable
•
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting
– Enable
Status Shows the status of events in progress including recordings, Add
Video commands, ingestion to the VOD server, and FTP
downloads.
Expired Content Log Shows all expired content still present on the Portal Server. Use
Purge All to delete unwanted content.
Access Control Provides the ability to limit access to the ETV Portal Server system
to different users or groups of users.
Live Presentations Provides the ability to view and remove current live presentations
from the Live Broadcasts page.
Users† Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV
Portal Server system to different users.
User Groups† Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV
Portal Server system to different groups of users.
Resource Groups† Used in conjunction with Access Control to group resources which
can then be provided to users or user groups.
Help Displays the ETV Portal Server online help system in a new
window.
Logout Logs out the user who is currently logged in.
† Users, User Groups, and Resource Groups are only displayed if Access Control is
enabled. See Users and User Groups on page 89 for a description of these functions.
Option Description