Setting Default Editors and Viewers

You can set the default editors and viewers to use for text, HTML, and packet payloads. For example, use the HTML editor when editing the Knowledge Base and the Web browser for reports.

Where: Edit > Preferences > Programs

Program Preferences

Program Preference

Value

Preferred Text/HTML Editor

Enter the complete path to your preferred text or HTML editor, or click the Browse button to locate the editor.

Preferred Web Browser

Enter the complete path to the preferred Web browser or click Browse to locate the executable. Use your preferred Web browser to display HTML files such as custom view dashboards, reports, knowledge base articles, and so on.

For an updated list of supported products, refer to the ESM Support Matrix on the ESM documentation page. This matrix includes the supported Web browsers for all currently-supported ESM versions.

Preferred Payload Viewer

Enter the complete path to your preferred packet-payload viewer or click the Browse button to locate one.

Text to PCAP Converter

Enter the complete path to your preferred packet-payload PCAP converter or click the Browse button to locate one.