General settings include Localization, Internationalization, Themes, Encryption, and Contact Types.

In PHP version less than 5.2, timezone settings do not exist, so the timezone defaults to the server time.

If enabled, encrypted payment account details can only be decrypted using the passphrase set. This means auto-debit, and the ability for clients to process payments using stored accounts will be disabled. Payments will have to be manually batched under [Billing] > [Batch].