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The web-based PMDF-MTA configuration utility is executed as part of the initial PMDF-MTA installation. However, it can also be run separately at a later date.
If this is a new installation, make sure you follow the preliminary tasks for new installations that are described in Section 1.2. |
The web-based configuration utility can be used to generate an initial configuration, or it can be used to generate a new configuration of an existing PMDF installation. If you are configuring multiple components (for example, MTA/SMTP and IMAP/POP servers), these components can either be configured at the same time, or they can be configured at different times.
Configuring components at the same time lets the configuration utility mesh some of the configuration files, thereby minimizing the number of post-configuration checklist tasks that you will need to perform. In particular, configuring IMAP/POP server use at the same time as the base MTA/SMTP configuration is often convenient. However, configuring components at different times might be more convenient for an initial installation. Configuring and testing the MTA component (with or without IMAP/POP servers) before adding a PMDF-LAN or PMDF-XGS configuration is usually recommended.
If this is a new installation and PMDF is not running, start the web-based configuration utility:
Administrator.
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Sites that already have PMDF running do not need to issue the above command when they want to re-run the configuration utility, as the PMDF HTTP server will already be running normally for them. |
When you are adding configuration components, or reconfiguring an
existing configuration, the utility will prompt you to authenticate
yourself. You must authenticate as Administrator, with the
Administrator account's password.
With JavaScript enabled, point your web browser (using Netscape version 3.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or later) to
http://localhost:7633/ |
localhost is the TCP/IP name of your PMDF
system. Select the "Configuration Utilities" link to begin
the configuration.
Each screen in the configuration utility has radio buttons, checkboxes, and/or text input fields. If you click on any of these fields, instructions for the field appear in the "Help" box at the bottom of the page.
If you use a full-screen web-browser window, you can avoid unnecessary vertical scrolling. |
Once you have made your selections and returned to the main configuration screen, select the "Generate" button, and then click on the "Confirm" button (on the next page) to generate your configuration.
Review the checklist that is generated by the configuration, and take whatever additional steps are required.
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