User interface mode

The GFI MailEssentials user interface can be loaded on the installation machine only (local mode) or accessible via http over the network (IIS mode).

To select the mode:

1. Launch the GFI MailEssentials Switchboard from Start > Programs > GFI MailEssentials > Switchboard.

GFI MailEssentials Switchboard - UI Mode

2. From the UI mode area, select:

Option	Description
Local mode	GFI MailEssentials loads in an html viewer application, accessible from the machine where GFI MailEssentials is installed only. NOTE If using Local mode: Spam digest links will not work User portal will not be available - users will not be able to manage personal whitelists and blocklists and their personal quarantine. For more information refer to End User Actions.
IIS mode (recommended)	GFI MailEssentials loads in your default web browser using the IIS setup settings configured during installation. User interface is also accessible over the network via http. NOTE IIS setup settings can be altered using the Website name, Virtual directory and RSS virtual Directory fields. The Security options enable the configuration of an Access Control List and the IIS Authentication.

3. Click Yes to restart the displayed services.
4. Click OK.

IIS Security Settings

The Security button within the UI mode tab enables you to configure an Access Control List and Authentication method.

Access Control List

The Access control list specifies who can access GFI MailEssentials and what features are available for which users or groups. By default, Administrators are granted full access to GFI MailEssentials; you can however specify specific users or groups with different access types.

To add a user:

1. Load the Switchboard by navigating to Start > Programs > GFI MailEssentials > Switchboard.
2. Select UI Mode tab. Click IIS Mode and select Security.

IIS Security - ACL tab

3. Click Add... and provide the name of the user or group to add to the list.
4. Select the type of access to grant. Available options are:

Permission	Description
Full Access	User can access and configure all features of the product.
Quarantine	Allows access to quarantine search and search folders.
Reporting	Enables users to generate reports.
RSS	Allows users to subscribe to the quarantine RSS feeds.

5. Click OK to finalize setup.

To remove access to a user or group, select the item to remove and click Remove.

IIS Authentication Mode

The IIS Authentication Mode enables you to choose the authentication method to use when accessing GFI MailEssentials.

1. Load the Switchboard by navigating to Start > Programs > GFI MailEssentials > Switchboard.
2. Select UI Mode tab. Click IIS Mode and select Security.
3. Select Authentication tab.

IIS Security - Authentication tab

4. Select one of the available options:

Option	Description
Windows Mode	Windows authentication enables GFI MailEssentials to make use of the credentials of the currently logged on user and does not provide log-off and automatic timeout of the user interface session.
Forms Mode	(Default) Forms authentication provides the ability for users to log off. It also enables you to configure an automatic timeout from the user interface session. This is recommended if end users are accessing their GFI MailEssentials user console, especially if used from public computers.

5. Click OK to save settings.