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# Preferences

In the ***Preferences*** section located in the account menu, modify the user web interface elements.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS6064_2025_3.png)

### General

<table><thead><tr><th width="256">Options</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Landing page</strong></td><td><p>Choose the home page after sign on:</p><ul><li>Vaults</li><li>User vaults</li><li>Reports</li><li>Administration</li><li>PAM</li><li>System dashboard</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Grid page size</strong></td><td><p>Choose the number of rows displayed in lists (e.g., reports):</p><ul><li>10</li><li>20</li><li>50</li><li>100</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Date and time format</strong></td><td><p>Choose a format:</p><ul><li>Default (US)</li><li>US</li><li>Custom</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use vault image in tree view</strong></td><td>Enable to view the vault's images in the <em><strong>navigation pane</strong></em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Theme</strong></td><td><p>Choose a color theme:</p><ul><li>Default (Light)</li><li>Light</li><li>Dark</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Multi-factor

<table><thead><tr><th width="198">Options</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enter your password to continue</strong></td><td>Enter the user account's password to change MFA settings. This can be done without administrator rights or approval.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Type</strong></td><td>Choose which multifactor authentication type to use.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### User interface

<table><thead><tr><th width="266">Options</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tree view</strong></td><td>Hide archived, disabled, or expired entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Vault selector</strong></td><td><p>Choose the position of the vault selector:</p><ul><li>Default (In the sidebar)</li><li>In the sidebar</li><li>On top of the tree view</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Privileged access

<table><thead><tr><th width="199">Options</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Automatically check in PAM account when closing the entry</strong></td><td><ul><li>Default: Use the default check-in setting, the value of which can be changed in <em><strong>Administration</strong></em> – <em><strong>Privileged access management (PAM)</strong></em> – <em><strong>Default settings</strong></em>.</li><li>Always prompt: Enforce prompting for check-in confirmation regardless of the default settings.</li><li>Check-in automatically: Automatically check-in the PAM account without prompting when closing the entry.</li><li>Don't check-in automatically: Disables automatic check-in, requiring manual intervention to check in the PAM account.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>


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