#### To Create a New Server Instance

An entry for each server is automatically created in the server list when the OpenSSO Configurator is run for server configuration. Under normal circumstances, these steps should not be required.

1. Log into the OpenSSO console as the top-level administrator.
2. Click the Configuration tab and then click Sites and Servers.
3. Click New in the Servers list.
4. Enter the FQDN of the server that you wish to add and click OK.

   The FQDN should be in the format of `http`(s)`://`host.domain`:`port`/`uri``.

5. The newly created server instance appears in the list.
6. To edit the server, click on the name of the server. The configuration attributes for the server are available for you to customize.

   The Default Server Settings are the set of default values for server instances. Each server instance needs to have a minimum set of properties values and most of the properties values, depending on your deployment, can be the same for all server instance. This setting allows you to enter the basic properties in one place, without having to change hem for each additional server instance.

   These default values can be overwritten. This done by clicking on the Inheritance Settings button, located at the top of the server instance profile page. After this button is clicked, the console displays a page where you can select and deselect which values to inherit or overwrite.