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Primary tasks include tasks that are required or recommended as part of the initial configuration of the portal.

The following table lists the primary tasks according to their importance.

Task

Description

Priority

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Portal Permissions

Extend the provided set of default permissions assigned to initial portal content, and delegate permissions to distribute the administrative tasks and content in the portal to dedicated administrators.

High

Default Permissions

Delegating Administration Tasks

Proxy Server

Define a proxy server for the portal.

For example, this is required in and external-facing portal to enable URL iViews.

High

Defining a Proxy Server for the Portal

Additional Super Administrator

Create an additional super administrator, as an alternative, in case the default super administrator becomes locked.

High

Creating an Additional Super Administrator

Caching

Configure caching, according to the landscape (development, testing, production), for areas such as application caching, navigation caching, OBN cache, and portal runtime cache.

Medium

Configuring Caching

Every User Roles

Assign users to the suitable every user roles.

The every user roles provide nonadministrative portal content to all portal users. Without this assignment, some options are not available, for example, portal personalization.

Low

Every User Roles

Portal Runtime Display

Customize the portal desktop according to your requirements.

The portal desktop defines the structural layout and design of the portal runtime. SAP NetWeaver Portal supplies a default portal desktop. Most customers customize the portal desktop by modifying the portal framework page and the portal theme.

Low

Configuring the Display of Portal Content

Portal Display Rules

Configure portal display rules according to your requirements.

Portal display rules define which portal desktops are assigned to portal users at runtime.

Low

Configuring the Display of Portal Content