# General Configuration Index

Policy Studio Preferences
Configure general settings for the Policy Studio.
Global Configuration
Configure global items in the Policy Studio so that they can be re-used across multiple filters and policies.
Enterprise Gateway Configuration Options
Configure settings for the underlying Enterprise Gateway configuration.
Web Services Repository
Use the Web Services Repository to virtualize Web Services by importing WSDL files for those services.
Configuring Processes
Configure the Enterprise Gateway Process.
Configuring HTTP Services
Configure HTTP Services for the Enterprise Gateway Process.
Configuring SMTP Services
Configure SMTP Services for the Enterprise Gateway Process.
Importing Configuration
Import Enterprise Gateway configuration data such as policies, schemas, certificates, and users.
Exporting Configuration
Export Enterprise Gateway configuration data such as policies, schemas, certificates, and users.
Policy Execution Scheduling
Schedule the execution of any policy on a specified date and time in a recurring manner.
Directory Scanner
Poll directories for XML files, which can be passed to a policy for processing, and routed as XML requests to a Web Service.
Packet Sniffers
Listen for packets arriving on the network interface card, which can be assembled into XML messages and passed to a policy for monitoring and auditing.
POP Client
Poll a POP mail server and read email messages, which can be passed to the core message pipeline for message processing.
Cryptographic Acceleration
Use an OpenSSL engine to perform optimized cryptographic operations and to read private keys off a Hardware Security Module.
Web Services
These filters are typically auto-generated in policies when importing a Web Service definition into the Web Services Repository.