All of the administrative functions that you will need to maintain the portal or its content can be found in the control panel. Additionally, developers can write portlets which can also be added to the control panel. Access the Control Panel through the Admin menu.
Administrative functions are listed in a logical order under main headings.
Users: The first section is always the logged in user's personal space. Here, you can change your account information and manage your own personal pages.
Sites: The Sites section lists the sites that the logged in user can access.
Apps: The Apps section allows you to manage installed applications and install new applications.
Configuration: The Configuration section includes configuration options that control how the portal operates and integrates with other systems.
The Configuration section of the Control Panel is used for most administrative tasks, such creating and maintaining:
Users
Organizations
Sites
User Groups
Roles
Additionally, it allows you to configure many server settings, including:
Password policies
The Dashboard does not support Liferay functionality for password expiration and password lockout.
Authentication options, including single sign-on and LDAP integration
Default user associations
Reserved screen names
Mail host names
Email notifications
You will use the Configuration section of the Control Panel to create your portal structure, implement security, and administer your users. Note that only users with the Administrator role—a portal scoped role—have permission to view this section of the Control Panel.