Changing the DEFAULT preferences in CE 8.5

[MJRBIM]

I am using CE 8.5 with NT-Authentication. When new users are added to NT Groups they are auto-added to as new users of the Enterprise environment with the DEFAULT ePortfolio preferences that come with CE.

Our site has our own set of "DEFAULT" preferences that are different than the CE DEFAULTs. At present we are usuing the ePortfolio Preference Manager from Launchpad to manually alter each new account, which is not a very pretty solution.

Does anyone have experience with changing the CE DEFAULTs so that new accounts are created with site-specific preferences?

If so, any advice would be appreciated...THANKS!

 

[synapsevampire]

I changed some things, perhaps you could state specifically what it is that you're trying to change?

-k

 

[MJRBIM]

synapsevampire -

Thanks for the response! You would think that this would be a Admin option within the CMC...something like SET DEFAULT PREFERENCES, as exists in other apps.

Anyway, these are the items I am looking to change. The first three are definate, the Viewer is under discussion. -

1.) Initial view = "public" (first option)

2.) Top-level folder bar = "show"

3.) Display my reports = "in multiple browser windows, one window for each report"

4.) View my reports using the = "ActiveX viewer"

I would like these to be the default settings for all new users. Any advice would be appreciated.

Many Thanks,
Mark

 

[rajrev]

As per discussion with crystal report support people, its NOT possible to SET DEFAULT PREFERENCES for new users. They have to change their settings after getting their usrname and password.

MK

 

[ShortyA]

Most of these, if not all, can be hardcoded in the GLOBALS.CSP page as we needed to do the same and have achieved it without any probs so far.
ShortyA