# System-Wide Configurations

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Main Menu –> System Administration (shortcut Ctrl+Alt+A) is where you create the events Nx Witness will track, and monitor current user, device and licenses status.

The dialog contains the following tabs:

General

•Event Rules – invokes the dialog when events and corresponding actions can be configured.

•Event Log – opens the list of events that occurred .

•Device List – opens the list of devices in the System.

•Audit Trail – opens the list of users' actions. Can be enabled and disabled.

•Health Monitoring – opens a graphic display of CPU, RAM and disk drive usage.

•Bookmarks – opens the Bookmark log.

•System setting checkboxes for the following:

Automatic device discovery

Enable audit trail

Sending anonymous usage and crash statistics

Allow system to optimize device settings

•Backup and Restore – creates a backup database of local settings

Licenses – use this tab to manage licenses and activation.

Email – use this tab to configure an outgoing email settings.

Updates – tools to manage versions and updates.

Users – shows all users and roles defined on the System.

Routing Management – shows System servers and their IP addresses.

Time Synchronization – lets you choose or synchronize server time.

Nx Cloud – use this tab to create or connect to a Cloud account