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Getting Started > Navigating the Forcepoint Security Manager
Navigating the Forcepoint Security Manager
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x
The Email Security module user interface can be divided into four main areas:
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The Security Manager toolbar
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The left navigation pane
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The right shortcut pane
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The context pane
The content displayed in the Email Security module varies based on the privileges granted to the logged-on user. A user who is a reporting administrator, for example, does not see server configuration settings or policy administration tools.
This section describes the options available to users with Super Administrator privileges.
Certain menu options were changed in versions 8.5.3 and 8.5.4. The following image displays the user interface for Security Manager version 8.5:
The following image displays the user interface for Security Manager version 8.5.3:
The following image displays the user interface for Security Manager version 8.5.4:
 
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Security Manager toolbar
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Left navigation pane
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Right shortcut pane
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Content pane
Forcepoint Security Manager toolbar
The Forcepoint Security Manager toolbar displays across the top of the Forcepoint Security Manager and provides:
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Access to the Security Manager product modules
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Icons to access the Manage Appliances and Global Settings pages
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An icon to access product Help information
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The status for your current logon account; i.e., Administrator or Super Administrator
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A Log Off button, for ending your administrative session
Manage appliances
The Manage Appliances page is used to register new appliances and access all Forcepoint appliances in your network.
Access the Manage Appliances page
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From the Security Manager banner, click the icon Appliances.
The Manage Appliances page displays. See Forcepoint Security Manager Help.
Global Settings
The Global Settings page is used to configure the following management settings for all Forcepoint Security Manager modules:
 
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Manage your administrator account.
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Add other Forcepoint Security Manager administrators and assign them appropriate permissions.
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Specify and configure the desired directory service for Security Manager administrators.
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Configure administrator account notification message details.
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Enable and configure two-factor authentication to the Security Manager.
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Audit administrator logon attempts and changes to Global Settings.
Access the Global Settings page
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From the Security Manager banner, click the icon Global Settings.
The Global Settings page displays. See Forcepoint Security Manager Help.
Help options
The Help icon provides access to Explain This Page context-sensitive Help, complete Help system contents, helpful initial configuration setting information, and the Forcepoint Support Portal.
Access Explain This Page
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From the Security Manager banner, click the icon Help.
The Help options display.
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Click Explain This page.
A new tab displays, showing the Help topic for the current page of the Forcepoint Security Manager.
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(Optional) From the Help topic, click Open topic with navigation.
The complete Help system displays.
Left navigation pane
The left navigation pane, just under the module tray, provides access to two groups of menu items: Main and Settings.
The Main menu is used to access email software status, reporting, and policy management features and functions. The Settings menu is used to perform system administration tasks. Individual configuration pages are accessed from the menu items. The toolbar also includes a pull-down menu of system appliances.
Right shortcut pane
The right shortcut pane contains a Find Answers portal that may include links to topics related to the active screen. The search function can be used to find relevant information in the Forcepoint Support Portal. The right pane also includes links to common administrative tasks.
Use Find Answers portal
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From the Common Tasks section of the right shortcut pane, click a link.
A new tab displays, showing the Help topic for the selected item.
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(Optional) In the field Search eSupport, enter search terms and click Go.
A new tab displays, showing the search results from the Forcepoint Support Portal.
Access common tasks
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From the Common Tasks section of the right shortcut pane, click an item.
The page on which the selected task performs displays.
Minimize the right shortcut pane
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From the top of the right shortcut pane, click the double arrow icon (>>).
The right shortcut pane minimizes.
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Reopen the right shortcut pane; click the double arrow icon (<<).
The right shortcut pane opens.

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