32 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
NOTE: If your DSView 3 software version is several versions prior to the current version, the help may not be
available on the Avocent web site. In this case, when you access the help from the web, you are prompted to
save a .zip file of the help to the local device. Complete the Installing DSView 3 help on a local server procedure.

Installing DSView 3 help on a local server

You can automatically download the help from the Avocent web site using the DSView 3 software,
or you can visit www.avocent.com/dsview3help to browse for the appropriate version and save a
.zip file of the help to local media.
To download or update DSView 3 help on the local server:
1. Click the System tab, then click DSView 3 Server.
2. Click Properties - Help Configuration in the side navigation bar.
3. Click the Download Latest Help button.
4. The DSView 3 Help Download Wizard opens. Click Next.
5. Select From the Avocent web site to download the latest help for your DSView 3 software
version from the Avocent web site.
-or-
Select From a local device to retrieve the help from local media. To specify the location, click
Browse or type the path in the field.
6. Click Next.
7. The Completed Successful window opens. Click Finish.
NOTE: If you reinstall or upgrade the DSView 3 software, the DSView 3 help location is reset to From the
Avocent web site. Complete the Installing DSView 3 help on a local server procedure if you want to access the
help from the local server.
Global System Properties
Global system properties affect all DSView 3 servers in the system. That is, when global system
properties are changed on a DSView 3 server, the next replication operation will apply those
changes to all other DSView 3 servers in the system; see Replication on page 71.
Global system properties include:
• Video session properties - see Video Viewer session properties on page 227
• User credential properties - see Specifying a user certificate on page 35 and Specifying an SSH
key on page 36
• Legal notice - see Legal Notice on page 32
Legal Notice
You may enable or disable the display of a legal caption and disclaimer prior to users logging in to
the DSView 3 software. When enabled, the legal disclaimer is displayed every time a user logs in.