User Defaults

About Default Time Zones and Dashboards

Setting a default time zone or dashboard for a GE Digital APM user provides a consistent point of reference for new users that is independent from your device and browser. Determining a default time zone and dashboard allows an administrator to provision teams quickly with the same settings. An individual Security User can modify these settings at any time if their needs change.

For instance, if a user is based in San Ramon, California, but the majority of their team is in Roanoke, Virginia, you can set the default time zone to reflect the time zone where the most users are located. In this way, the time within GE Digital APM will be consistent regardless of a user's physical location. Similarly, when you specify a home dashboard for users, all teams can use the same dashboard, regardless of where they are located or what device each team member uses to access GE Digital APM.

Access the User Defaults Page

Procedure

In the module navigation menu, select Admin > Security Manager > User Defaults..
The User Defaults page appears.

Specify the Default Time Zone for New Users

About this task

If most users of GE Digital APM are located within the same time zone, you can specify a time zone that should be assigned to new users by default.

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Admin > Security Manager > User Defaults.
  2. In the Default time zone assigned to a new user box, select the time zone that should be assigned to new users by default.
  3. Select .
    The default time zone has been specified. Now, when you create a new user, the Timezone field is populated automatically with the specified time zone.

Specify a Default Home Dashboard

About this task

You can specify the dashboard that will appear on the home page by default when a new user logs in to GE Digital APM.
Note: If you do not specify a default dashboard, the GE Digital APM dashboard will appear. This dashboard is stored in the following Catalog location: //Public/Meridium/Modules/Core/Dashboards/APM Foundation Dashboard

Procedure

  1. In the module navigation menu, select Admin > Security Manager > User Defaults.
  2. In the Default Home Dashboard box, select .
    The Select a dashboard from the catalog window appears.

  3. Navigate through the Catalog, and then select the Dashboard that you want to set as the default dashboard.
  4. Select Open.
    The default dashboard is specified.