# Server Settings | Device Control Plus

Last Updated On: 14 May 2026  
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Server settings such as web server port, logging level, and other properties can be configured here. These settings are common to all users using Device Control Plus and not user-specific.

## How to configure server settings?

![Configuring Server Settings](https://cdn.manageengine.com/sites/meweb/images/device-control/help/security/configuring-server-settings.webp)

To configure the server settings, navigate to **Admin > Server Settings > Central Server Settings**.

### Enable the following features:

1. Select the **Start the product automatically on machine bootup** checkbox if you wish to start Device Control Plus whenever the system starts.
2. Select the **Launch the web console upon successful server startup** checkbox if you wish to open the client when the Device Control Plus server is started.
3. Select the **Automatically apply important fixes** checkbox to ensure critical fixes are applied automatically.
4. Select the **Enable Secure Login (HTTPS)** option to enable HTTPS in the client.
5. Select the **Automatically mark software as commercial with shared community details** checkbox if you wish to share commercial software details with the Device Control Plus Community.

### Server Settings

- Specify the **Notification server port number**.
- Select the **current log level** (Normal or Debug) from the dropdown.
- Specify the email address to receive notifications and alerts. Note that [mail server settings](https://www.manageengine.com/device-control/help/server/configuring-mail-server.html) must be configured to receive notifications.
- Select **Enable Web Console Notice Configuration** to display a message before every user login, presenting your organization's policies and regulations.

Click **Save Changes** to apply the settings.