Using the Admin Console

You use the admin console to configure and manage most of your community's settings.
Note: Some of the features listed here require that you purchase an optional module. When you purchase a module, the license you receive enables the module feature. For more about optional features available as modules, see Adding Features with Modules.

Admin Console Organization

System Configuration

Use the System tab to make configuration changes that affect the application globally.

System      
Management Settings Plugins Real-Time
System Information Attachments Installed Plugins Overview
License Information Bridges Add Plugin Connection
System Properties Images    
Locale Caches    
Log Viewer Space    
Audit Log Viewer Discussions    
Query Stats Documents    
  Email Server    
  Message Templates    
  Feeds    
  OpenSearch Engines    
  Phrase Substitutions    
  Polls    
  Private Messages    
  Projects    
  Search    
  Spell Check    
  Storage Provider    
  Themes    
  Web Services    
  Widgets    
  Video    
  Resource Caching    

Space Configuration

Use the Spaces tab to make configuration changes that are specific to spaces in your space list.

Spaces  
Management Settings
Summary Space Settings
Document Management Discussion Settings
Discussion Management Document Settings
Categories Management Moderation Settings
Merge Spaces Abuse Settings
  Community Everywhere
  Thread Archive Settings
  Extended Properties
  Filters and Macros
  Gateway Settings
  Interceptors

Blog Configuration

Use the Blogs tab to create and manage blogs and make settings that govern blog features.

Blogs  
Management Settings
Personal Blogs Blog Settings
System Blogs  
Comments  
Trackbacks  
Migrate  

People Configuration

Use the People tab to manage user accounts and groups, configure connection with an external user identity system, configure settings associated with people (including profiles, relationships, home pages, status levels), and ban user accounts.

People  
Management Settings
User Search Avatar Settings
Create User Ban Settings
Group Summary Password Reset
Create Group Login Security
User Relationships Profile and Homepage
  Registration Settings
  Status Level Settings
  User Data Synchronization Settings
  User Relationships Settings
  Profile Image Moderation
  Delegated Authentication

Permissions Configuration

Use the Permissions tab to grant permissions to groups and set exceptions as needed.

Permissions
 
System Administration
Space Permissions
Space Permission Levels
Blog Permissions
Social Group Permissions
Home Page Permissions
Private Message Permissions
Mobile Permissions

Reporting Configuration

Use the Reporting tab to view included usage reports, as well as configure and manage the analytics feature.

Reporting    
Dashboard Reports Settings
Dashboard Main Analytics
  People Third-Party Integration
  Discussions  
  Blogs  
  Documents  
  Tags