# Introduction to instance administration

## Global analysis setup <a href="#global-analysis-setup" id="global-analysis-setup"></a>

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<summary>pages in Global analysis setup</summary>

* **Choosing a mode for your instance**
  * [instance-mode-overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/instance-mode/instance-mode-overview "mention")
  * [mqr-mode](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/instance-mode/mqr-mode "mention")
  * [standard-experience](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/instance-mode/standard-experience "mention")
* [setting-new-code-definition-at-global-level](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/setting-new-code-definition-at-global-level "mention")
* [quality-standards](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/quality-standards "mention")
* **Adjusting the analysis scope**
  * [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/analysis-scope/introduction "mention")
  * [excluding-files-based-on-file-paths](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/analysis-scope/excluding-files-based-on-file-paths "mention")
  * [exclude-from-coverage-duplication](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/analysis-scope/exclude-from-coverage-duplication "mention")
  * [advanced-exclusion-features](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/analysis-scope/advanced-exclusion-features "mention")
* [metrics-parameters](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/analysis-functions/metrics-parameters "mention")

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## System functions setup <a href="#system-functions-setup" id="system-functions-setup"></a>

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<summary>pages in System functions setup</summary>

* [Broken link](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/broken-reference "mention")
* [security](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/system-functions/security "mention")
* [housekeeping](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/system-functions/housekeeping "mention")
* [telemetry](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/system-functions/telemetry "mention")
* [pdf-reports](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/system-functions/pdf-reports "mention")

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## AI features <a href="#ai-features" id="ai-features"></a>

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<summary>pages in AI features</summary>

* [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ai-features/overview "mention")
* [autodetect-ai-code](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ai-features/autodetect-ai-code "mention")
* [permissions-for-ai-autodetect](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ai-features/permissions-for-ai-autodetect "mention")
* [enable-ai-codefix](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ai-features/enable-ai-codefix "mention")

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## Security <a href="#security" id="security"></a>

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<summary>pages in Security</summary>

* [user-accounts](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/security/user-accounts "mention")
* [user-sessions](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/security/user-sessions "mention")
* [administering-tokens](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/security/administering-tokens "mention")
* [encrypting-settings](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/security/encrypting-settings "mention")

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## User management <a href="#user-management" id="user-management"></a>

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<summary>pages in User management</summary>

* [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/introduction "mention")
* [viewing-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/viewing-users "mention")
* [user-groups](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/user-groups "mention")
* [user-permissions](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/user-permissions "mention")
* [updating-scm-details](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/updating-scm-details "mention")
* [creating-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/creating-users "mention")
* [deactivating-users](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/deactivating-users "mention")
* [changing-user-password](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/user-management/changing-user-password "mention")

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## Authentication and provisioning <a href="#authentication-and-provisioning" id="authentication-and-provisioning"></a>

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<summary>pages in Authentication and provisioning</summary>

* [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/overview "mention")
* [http-header](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/http-header "mention")
* [ldap](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/ldap "mention")
* **SAML**
  * [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/overview "mention")
  * **Setting up SAML with Microsoft Entra ID**
    * [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ms-entra-id/introduction "mention"), introduction
    * [setup-in-entra-id](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ms-entra-id/setup-in-entra-id "mention")
    * [setup-in-sq](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ms-entra-id/setup-in-sq "mention")
    * [optional-security-features](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ms-entra-id/optional-security-features "mention")
  * [how-to-set-up-keycloak](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/how-to-set-up-keycloak "mention")
  * [how-to-set-up-okta](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/how-to-set-up-okta "mention")
  * **Setting up SAML with Ping Identity**
    * [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/introduction "mention"), introduction
    * [setup-in-ping-identity](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/setup-in-ping-identity "mention")
    * [setup-in-sq](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/setup-in-sq "mention")
    * [optional-security-features](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/ping-identity/optional-security-features "mention")
  * **Setting up SCIM provisioning**
    * [overview](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/scim/overview "mention"), overview
    * [scim-provisioning-with-azure-ad](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/scim/scim-provisioning-with-azure-ad "mention")
    * [scim-provisioning-with-okta](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/saml/scim/scim-provisioning-with-okta "mention")
* [github](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/github "mention")
* [bitbucket-cloud](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/bitbucket-cloud "mention")
* **GitLab**
  * **Provisioning modes**
    * [introduction](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/provisioning-modes/introduction "mention"), introduction
    * [just-in-time](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/provisioning-modes/just-in-time "mention")
    * [automatic](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/provisioning-modes/automatic "mention")
  * [setting-up](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/setting-up "mention")
  * [managing-jit-mode](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/managing-jit-mode "mention")
  * [managing-automatic-provisioning](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/managing-automatic-provisioning "mention")
  * [disabling](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/gitlab/disabling "mention")
* [troubleshooting](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/authentication/troubleshooting "mention")

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## UI customization <a href="#ui-customization" id="ui-customization"></a>

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<summary>pages in UI customization</summary>

* [look-and-feel](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ui-customization/look-and-feel "mention")
* [custom-messages](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/ui-customization/custom-messages "mention")

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## URLs, licenses, and server IDs <a href="#url-license-server-id" id="url-license-server-id"></a>

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<summary>pages about URLs, licenses, and server IDs</summary>

* [server-base-url](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/server-base-url "mention")
* [license-administration](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/license-administration "mention")
* [system-info-and-server-id](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/instance-administration/system-info-and-server-id "mention")

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