Using Management Portal

The Server Settings screen in Management Portal includes seven important configuration tabs: Common Tasks (represented at far left by a cloud icon), Dashboard, Databases, Configure, History, Backups, and Auditing & Security:

Image Common Tasks—Lists server management tasks.

Image Dashboard—Shows the number of databases in use and available. As of this writing, you can create up to 150 databases per server, including the master database. This screen also allows you to reset your administrator login password, view your server status and ...

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