---
title: "Configuring Default Settings for Team Portals"
slug: "configuring-default-settings-for-virtual-portals-2-1-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.4"]
updated: 2026-11-09T07:11:34Z
published: 2026-11-09T07:11:34Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/configuring-default-settings-for-virtual-portals-2-1-1"
---

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# Configuring Default Settings for Team Portals

The team portal settings assigned in the global administration view are default settings that apply to all team portals. Default settings can be overridden for each team portal from that team portal's administration interface.

**To set default portal settings:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-MEHYVPAR.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sv%2F2C83BR841pLLPGgZMv4u0%2FhOEf60qDla4alcSqGQ%3D)
2. Select **Virtual Portal** under **Settings**.  

The **Virtual Portal Settings** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-IP1XN5DV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sv%2F2C83BR841pLLPGgZMv4u0%2FhOEf60qDla4alcSqGQ%3D)
3. Change the settings as required.
  - [Password Policy](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#password-policy)
  - [Support](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#support-settings)
  - [Mobile App Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#mobile-app-settings)
  - [General Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#general-settings)
  - [Accessed-Based Enumeration](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#accessbased-enumeration)
  - [User Registration Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#user-registration-settings)
  - [Team Portal Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#team-portal-settings)
  - [Default Settings for New Folder Groups](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#default-settings-for-new-folder-groups)
  - [Default Settings for New Cloud Folder](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#default-settings-for-new-cloud-folder)
  - [Default Settings for New User](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#default-settings-for-new-user)
  - [Cloud Drive Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#cloud-drive-settings)
  - [Public Links](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#public-links)
  - [Collaboration](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#collaboration)
  - [External Collaboration](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#external-collaboration)
  - [Online Documentation Editing](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#online-documentation-editing) (for editing tools that support the WOPI protocol, such as ONLYOFFICE)
  - [Microsoft Teams Integration](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#preview-only-mode)
  - [Preview Only Mode](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#microsoft-teams-integration)
  - [Remote Access Settings](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#remote-access-settings)
  - [Advanced](/v1/docs/virtual-portal-settings-2-1-1#advanced)
4. Click **Save**.