User guide

Chapter 4: DSView Management Software 59
Connections tab settings
Changing the Video Viewer window time-out
The DSView management software may be configured to automatically log a DS user out after a
specified inactivity period. Use this feature to heighten security or prevent a DS user from blocking
access to a channel by forgetting to log out. To change the time-out, select the Enable checkbox,
then enter the desired inactivity period within the provided field. You may also disable this feature
by deselecting the Enable checkbox.
Limiting DS user port information
When a DS user attempts to select a channel that is in use, the DSView management software will
report who is currently using that channel and offer DS users with administrative rights the option
to log the current user out. If the Administrators only box is selected, this message will be limited to
Administrators; DS users without Administrator access will only receive a message that the port is
in use.
Connection sharing
By default, the DS Management Software is set to prompt connected users to allow sharing of their
session. When the box marked Allow Shared Connections Automatically is checked, sharing will be
initiated without a prompt.
Terminating a local port session
The DSView management software may be configured to allow a DS user with Administrator
privileges to terminate a local port session. Click Enable in the DSR Local Port Session
Termination area of the Connections tab to enable this functionality. See Terminating a target
device session on page 63 for information on terminating a local port session.
Polling tab settings
Port status polling frequency
This option, when enabled, allows Administrators to configure how often the DSAuth Server polls
appliances and how often the DSView management software polls the DSAuth Server. Entering a 0
in a field will disable polling on that field.
Update tab settings
DS Management Software suite update
In order to ensure that all DS users have the latest version of the DS Management Software suite,
Administrators may specify a system wide software suite version number.
To specify a version number:
1. Enter the desired DSView management software update version in the Update version
text box.