Setting Mail Server Preferences

A mail server is not required to manage Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager.

  1. Log into the Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager webGUI with your standard account credentials.
  2. In the top right, click the Switch to Appliance Management link.
  3. In the top menu bar, click Settings.
  4. In the General Settings section, click Mail Server.

  5. On the Mail Server tab, complete the following: 

    Option Description
    Disable E-mail Notifications check box

    If checked, no alert emails are sent to the user accounts in the system. If the Admin Key is regenerated, all security admins must manually download their key parts from the Settings tab.

    If this option is not selected, you will receive alerts and new Admin Key parts through email. Security Admins can still download their Admin Key parts from the Cryptographic Security Platform Appliance Management webGUI.

    Important: If SMTP is not configured and turned on, you will not be able to use email notifications in Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager.

    Server

    The IP address or fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the SMTP server.
    Port

    The mail server port. The default is port 25.

    SMTP Username

    Enter the username for the SMTP server, if required.

    SMTP Password

    Enter the password for the SMTP server, if required.

    Sender

    The sender that should be used when sending email.

    Enable SMTPS checkbox

    If this option is set to On, Cryptographic Security Platform Compliance Manager uses SMTP Secure (SMTPS).

    Note: Important information such as alerts and admin keys are shared by email. We highly recommend you set this option to use encryption with SMTP.
  6. To test the email settings, click Send Test Email.