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• Specifying a user SSH key
NOTE: You may also set up KVM session profiles for use with the Video Viewer; see KVM Session Profiles on
page 202.
Changing user options
To change user options:
1. Click the Profile tab. The Options window will open.
2. In the Navigation Tree Behavior area, select one option:
• If you select Automatically collapse navigation tree nodes , a currently-expanded tree node
will be collapsed when you select another tree node.
• If you select Preserve navigation tree state, a currently-expanded tree node will remain
expanded when you select another tree node.
• If you select Automatically fully expand navigation tree nodes , all tree nodes will be
expanded. This is equivalent to clicking the Expand All Nodes arrow in the side navigation
bar; see Using the side navigation bar on page 9.
3. Enable or disable prompts when leaving pages with unsaved changes:
• Check Skip prompt when leaving pages with unsaved changes , if you do not want a
message box to prompt you to save modified information when you leave a window.
• Uncheck Skip prompt when leaving pages with unsaved changes if you want a message
box to prompt you to save modified information when you leave a window.
4. Select a refresh rate or Never. By default, windows automatically refresh every 30 seconds. If
you select
Never , windows will only be refreshed when you click the REFRESH icon or text in
the top option bar.
5. Enable or disable the display of welcome pages when wizards are launched in the Skip
Welcome Pages in Wizards checkbox.
6. Click Save .
Changing the color scheme
When the color scheme is changed, it is changed only for the logged in user.
To change the color scheme:
1. Click the Profile tab.
2. Click Preferences in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Color Scheme in the side navigation bar. The Color Scheme window will open.
4. Click a color scheme to use. If the System Colors scheme is selected, the DSView 3 Explorer
window will match the user’s desktop color scheme.
5. Click Save . The color scheme will be applied to the DSView 3 Explorer window.