Configuring the System

Procedure

1. Log in to OBS Browser.
2. In the upper right corner of OBS Browser, click and choose System Configuration. The System Configuration dialog box is displayed, see Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Configuring the system
   

3. Click General and modify basic parameters as required.

   Table 1 describes the parameters that can be modified.

   Table 1 General configuration parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Enable HTTPS	If this option is selected, all communication information is encrypted and transferred to OBS over HTTPS.
   Enable certificate verification	When this option is selected, the client will verify the server certificate.
   Enable KMS encryption	When Enable HTTPS and Enable KMS encryption are selected, KMS encryption will be implemented for all objects uploaded to OBS.
   Multipart Upload, Part Size (MB)	Objects whose size is larger than the specified part size (5 MB by default) are segmented and uploaded at the OBS background. The size of each part can be set in this dialog box. The value of Part Size (MB) can range from 5 MB to 5 GB. NOTE: Multipart upload is used by default. Recommended settings of Part Size (MB) are as follows: To maximize client performance, set Part Size (MB) based on the upload speed. You are advised to set the Part Size (MB) value larger than the maximum upload speed. For example, if the maximum upload speed is 10 MB/s, set Part Size (MB) to an integer greater than 10 MB. It is recommended that the part size be set to a value two to three times the maximum upload speed.
   Multipart Download, Part Size (MB)	OBS uses the multipart download function by default. Objects whose size is larger than the specified part size (5 MB by default) are segmented into multiple parts at the background and then downloaded. The part size can be set in this dialog box. The value of Part Size (MB) can range from 5 MB to 5 GB.
   Maximum number of tasks	Specifies the maximum number of upload and download tasks. Enter an integer ranging from 2 to 20.
   Language	Selects the language of the display. Changes take effect after the software is restarted.

4. Click Network and set proxy server information as required. See Figure 2.
   Figure 2 Network configurations
   

   Table 2 Network configuration parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Enable proxy	If this option is selected, the Authentication option is displayed. Set the following parameters to access OBS through the proxy server: Address: domain name or IP address of the proxy server Port: port of the proxy server (default port is 8080)

5. Click Other and set the parameters as required. For details, see Figure 3.
   Figure 3 Other configurations
   

   Table 3 Other parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Enable automatic update check	If this option is selected, each time when you log in to OBS Browser, a check will be automatically performed to determine whether the current software version is the latest.
   Number of Objects Displayed on Each Page	Set the number of objects that are displayed on each page. The default value is 100. The value ranges from 50 to 300. After setting the value, click the button in the upper right corner of the page so that the setting takes effect.
   Database Path	Path for storing OBS Browser data. You can click to modify the path. CAUTION: The database path cannot contain any Chinese character.

6. Click Save to save the system configuration.