PRTG Server Administrator
The "PRTG Server Administrator" can be started from the "PRTG Network Monitor" program group in the Start Menu and allows configuring basic server settings. It is divided into eight tabs:
Web Server
Under the "Web Server" tab you can define the web server IP addresses. You can select to use local host only. This means that no external access will be possible and is the most secure setting. Alternatively, you can specify individual IPs from a list provided. You can further define the web server port to use. The options are:
- Standard Web Server Port 80: Unencrypted connection via standard HTTP port 80 is used to access the web interface.
- HTTPS/SSL on port 443: The web interface can only be accessed using a secure SSL connection ("https://your_IP"). This is the default setting and recommended for most installations. Note: If you are using the PRTG Web Interface via an Internet (WAN) connection, we strongly recommend using an SSL encrypted connection! Please see "See also" at the end of this section.
- Specify Port: Enter a port number of your choice.
- System Language: With this setting you can change the language of the web interface and the PRTG Server Administrator. Select a language of your choice (German, English, Spanish, French, Japanese). A restart of server services will be necessary.
Core Server
Under the Core Server tab you can define the IPs for probe connections. The connection between Core and probe is initiated by the probe (see section Multiple Probes and Remote Probes). You can select to use all IPs for connections, localhost only or individual IPs from the list provided. You can further define the port for probe connections, as well as define a path for all Core Server data files (you can optionally turn on compression and revert to the default path by clicking on the respective element).
Memory Usage
Under the "Memory Usage" tab you can define PRTG's memory usage for graphs and tables. To do so, you can define timeframes for live graphs, as well as the other three standard graphs displayed under PRTG. You can reduce memory usage by decreasing the graph time frame and increasing the intervals.
Administrator
Under the "Administrator" tab you can define the login name, the password and the email address of the administrator user. We stronglyr recommend to use a save password, especially when the web interface is accessible from the Internet.
License
Under the "License" tab you can enter your program license information (name and key, which will return a license edition value), as well as Netflow/xFlow add-on licenses. Once the licensing information has been entered click on the "Check Key(s)" button to check and activate them.
See section Entering A License Key for more detailed instructions.
Service Control
Under the "Service Control" tab you can install/uninstall, as well as start/stop the Core service.
Log
Under the "Log" tab you can view the current day's web server log and the Core Server system logs, or directly open the core's log file directory.
About
The information written under this tab contains details about the installed program versions. This tab also offers an option to directly open a ticket for our technical support.
See also
- If you are using a HTTPS connection to the PRTG Web Interface and want to get rid of the browser security warning, you can install a trusted certificate. Please see our Knowledge Base article "Installing a Trusted SSL Certificate for PRTG for Free":
http://www.paessler.com/support/kb/categories/prtg7/install_ssl_certificate_for_free - For a general introduction of the PRTG security options, see our Knowledge Base article "Secure PRTG Web Interface Connection":
http://www.paessler.com/support/kb/categories/prtg/secure_prtg7_web_interface_connection