4.9. System Preferences

This section contains global platform settings that control the behavior of suSSHi Suite components and administrative services across the entire deployment.

4.9.1. Authentication and User Interface Settings

The Admin User Interface section contains configuration options related to administrative authentication, password policies, session handling, and Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) settings for both suSSHi Chef administrators and suSSHi Gateway users.

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4.9.2. SSL Client Certificate Verification

The SSL Client Certificate Verification settings allow administrators to restrict access to the suSSHi Chef administrative user interface and APIs to clients presenting valid SSL/TLS client certificates.

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4.9.3. System Events & Reports

The System Events & Reports settings control the retention and external forwarding of system events generated by the suSSHi Suite.

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4.9.4. E-Mail

The E-Mail settings define how suSSHi connects to an SMTP server to send system-generated e-mails.

4.9.4.1. General

Server: Defines the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server used for outgoing e-mail delivery.

Port: Defines the SMTP server port. If left empty, the default SMTP port 25 is used.

Domain: Specifies the SMTP domain or HELO/EHLO domain presented during SMTP communication.

Sender: Defines the sender address used for outgoing emails. The value must follow RFC 5322 email address syntax and may be provided either as a plain email address (e.g. noreply@susshi.io) or as a formatted address with an optional display name (e.g. suSSHi Chef <noreplay@susshi.io>).

4.9.4.2. Authentication

Authentication settings define how suSSHi Chef authenticates against the configured SMTP server.

Authentication: Selects the SMTP authentication mechanism.

Username: Username used for SMTP authentication.

Password: Password used for SMTP authentication.

4.9.4.3. Security

Encryption: Defines how the SMTP connection is secured.

Verify Mode: Controls SSL/TLS certificate validation. Peer validates the server certificate against trusted CAs and None disables verification (not recommended for production).