Optional Tasks

There is no specific order in which you should perform these tasks.

Note Note

The installation of usage types EPC and EP include additional capabilities that you may need to configure in order to enable or disable. For more information, see the configuration documentation in the subsections of the respective usage types.

End of the note.

Recommended Tasks

Task Description	Detailed Information
Distribute default administrative tasks, PCD content, and user administration	Administration Roles Delegated Administration
Create a second super administrator user as an alternative user in case the default `Administrator` user account becomes locked. Without an alternative user in the event of the default `Administrator` user account becoming locked, you would need to activate the emergency user, which is a time consuming procedure. To create a second super administrator user, do the following: Log on to the portal as user `Administrator`. Create a new portal user. Assign your newly created user to the group `Administrators`. Log on to the portal using the newly created user, change its initial password and verify that the user has the correct roles assigned to it.	Managing Users, Groups, and Roles Assigning Principals to Roles or Groups
Configure the data collection service (as required) and create custom portal activity reports.	Portal Activity Report
Define the portal runtime display, including portal display rules	Workflow for Portal Display Configuration
Set the PortalAlias cookie to be delivered in secure mode, such as HTTPS or SSL, to fulfill all security standards.	Portal URL Aliases
Disable the Real-Time Collaboration (RTC) Application Sharing Server if you do not intend to offer application sharing services in your portal. This task is relevant only if you installed usage type EP on top of usage type EPC.	Enabling / Disabling the Application Sharing Server (RTC)
Remove the Search field from the top-level navigation bar in the portal if you do not intend to enable the use of Search and Classification Engine (TREX) in the portal. The search feature is visible in the portal even if you do not install TREX.	Installation Without TREX: Hiding the Search Field

Additional Tasks

Task Description	Reference
Check the configuration data of the Portal Content Directory (PCD)	Checking Configuration Parameters and Reloading Configuration Configuration for the Portal Content Directory
Configure the display of the Portal Catalog	Customizing the Portal Catalog
Define zones in your cluster environment and map portal content to these zones to isolate certain parts of the portal that may cause problems	Defining Workload Distribution
Enable the self-registration feature if you want new users to be able to register themselves at logon.	Self-Registration
Disable the ActiveX control	Enabling an ActiveX-Free Portal
Edit portal UI languages available for translation in the Locale service.	Locale Service Properties
Modify the default settings for the Portal Runtime Container.	Configuring the Portal Runtime
Create a customized error message that is displayed instead of the standard portal runtime error message.	Displaying a Customized Error Message
Specify that all open portal windows should close when portal users choose Log Off.	Closing All Portal Session Windows