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# Dashboard

Go to ***File – Settings – User interface*** ***- Dashboard*** to configure options related to the dashboard.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="333">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Allow special open actions in the Dashboard</td><td>The special open actions depend on the selected entry.</td></tr><tr><td>Show parent name in connection name</td><td>Displays the parent name in the connection name.</td></tr><tr><td>Disable vault dashboard overview</td><td>Disables the dashboard overview for vaults.</td></tr><tr><td>Show copy actions in session dashboard</td><td>Adds actions in the session dashboard to copy username and password.</td></tr><tr><td>Show jump options as buttons</td><td>Displays Open via RDM Jump and Select jump from list options in the session dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td>Allow Open (Prompt for Credentials)</td><td>Enables actions to open sessions while prompting the user to manually enter credentials.</td></tr><tr><td>Allow Open External and Open Embedded switch</td><td>Switches between opening sessions externally (in a new window) or embedded (within the application).</td></tr><tr><td>Disable count badges</td><td>Disable count badges in the dashboard.</td></tr><tr><td>Enable context menu in Overview</td><td>Allows right-click context menu in the overview panel.</td></tr><tr><td>Display mode</td><td><ul><li><strong>Default (all if not more than...)</strong>: If the folder contains fewer than a certain threshold of entries, all sessions will be displayed.</li><li><strong>First level only</strong>: Displays only the first level of sessions within a folder.</li><li><strong>All sessions</strong>: Displays all sessions within the selected folder.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table><thead><tr><th width="279">SETTINGS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Auto focus dashboard<br><br></td><td>The dashboard will always become the active view when selecting a session.</td></tr><tr><td>Allow special open actions in dashboard</td><td>The special open actions depend on the selected entry.</td></tr><tr><td>Show copy actions in session dashboard</td><td>Adds actions in the session dashboard to copy username and password.</td></tr><tr><td>Embed secure note in dashboard</td><td>Add a secure note in the dashboard.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Change auto-focus on Dashboard in RDM](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/activity/2579525-change-auto-focus-on-dashboard-in-rdm?sid=ded9dad5-0858-46a1-83d9-2dece94d2da5\&sid_i=12)


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