System-Wide Preferences

To open the Preferences  page, choose Admin > Configure > Preferences.

Secure Socket Layer Protection

SSL Server Mode Required: If True, the website will use https (rather than http) when building links. Before you enable this option, make sure the IIS web server is configured properly for SSL/TLS (as discussed in the Implementation Guide).

SSO Authentication - XFRACAS uses Windows authentication by default. Alternatively, if your web server is set up to support SSO authentication, XFRACAS will check for the "Auth_User" variable by default. If your SSO method has been configured to use a different variable, set the following preferences:

  • Single Sign-On (SSO) Authentication Enabled: If True, indicates that your web server is set up for SSO authentication and uses a variable other than "Auth_User."
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) Server Variable: The alternative variable that XFRACAS needs to check for SSO authentication.

The admin/TESTSSO.aspx page on the website provides additional details to help with troubleshooting the configuration.

Location of the XFRACAS Website

XFRACAS Server - Filesystem Prefix: The absolute path on the server where the website's IIS folder is installed (e.g., C:\inetpub\wwwroot\XFRACAS\).

XFRACAS Server - IIS Prefix: The path that can be used to build links to pages within the XFRACAS website (e.g., servername/XFRACAS or 10.0.0.2/

Link to the SEP Web Portal (if Applicable)

Display SEP Command: If True, the XFRACAS ribbon will include a link to your organization's SEP web portal.

SEP Server - IIS Prefix: The path that can be used to build the link to the SEP web portal (e.g., servername/SEP).

Upload Files for Attachments

Attachments - Allow Uploaded Files: If True, the Attachments window will include the option for users to upload files. The files may be stored in the database or uploaded to a designated folder on the web server, depending on how you configure the related preferences.

Attachments - Store Uploaded Files in Database: If True, files will be stored in the database. If False, files will be stored in a designated folder on the web server.

Attachments - Uploaded Files Filesystem Prefix: If applicable, this is the absolute path to the folder on the web server where uploaded attachments will be stored (e.g., C:\inetpub\wwwroot\XFRACAS\uploads\ or D:\storage\xfracas) For requirements and instructions to prepare this folder, refer to the Implementation Guide.

Attachments - Uploaded Files IIS Prefix: If applicable, this is the path that will be used to build links to download files that were saved on the web server.

  • If you are using an actual file folder within the website, enter a relative path (e.g., uploads).
  • If you are using a virtual directory created in IIS, use an absolute path (e.g., http://servername/uploads).

SMTP Server for E-Mail Notifications

SMTP Server: The address of the SMTP server that will be used for sending e-mails (e.g., mail.servername.com or 10.0.0.2).

SMTP Port: The port used to connect to the SMTP server. If left blank, the default SMTP port 25 will be used.

SMTP Connection Timeout: The amount of time, in seconds, before the connection to the SMTP server times out when sending e-mails.

Account Access

These two preferences require that the DIU service is running and the "Terms of Use Agreement Page Required" preference is set to True. See Disabling Account Access Due to Inactivity for additional information.

  • Inactive Users E-mail Date Offset - the number of days since the user’s last login that must elapse before an e-mail is sent notifying them of their pending account suspension.
  • Inactive Users Account Expiration Offset - the number of days since the user’s last login that must elapse before their account is retired from all entities.

Other

Use Web-based Help: If True, the help commands always open the most up-to-date help files from the Internet when possible. If False, they open the local help files that were installed with the software.

DIU Service - Generate Import Log: If True, an import log will be generated during an import. The log will be stored with the import record.

Terms of Use Agreement Page Required: If True, users will be prompted to accept an agreement the first time they access XFRACAS each day. To customize the content of the agreement, edit the files directly on the web Server:

  • Agreement.aspx is stored in the website's main folder and will be displayed if the user visits any of the regular pages.
  • AdminAgreement.aspx is stored in the website's Admin folder and will be displayed if the user visits any of the admin pages.

Unknown Users - Allow Account Request: If True, users not already in XFRACAS can request access to the system, and users not already in an entity can request access to the entity.

Report Filter Display Max Rows: Indicates the maximum number of rows that a report can return and still have filtering and grouping capabilities.

DB Version and License Number: The database version and license number of the XFRACAS system. These are available for technical support purposes and cannot be changed.

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