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| <h2><a id="HostAdminUtils" name = "hostadminutils">Using host administration tools</a></h2> |
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| <li><strong><a href="/nonav/servlets/HelpTOC">Help index</a></strong></li> |
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| <ul> |
| <li>Help for host administration |
| <ul><li>Using host adminstration tools |
| <ul><li><a href="#config">Configure site</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#query">Ad hoc database query</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#viewlog">View system logs</a> </li> |
| <li><a href="#build">Build information</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#sessions">Active user sessions</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#broadcast">Broadcast message</a></li> |
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| <p>The host administrator can set a variety of options for the entire site. |
| These options should be set with caution as they can adversely affect the |
| entire site. Access the host administrator tools from the <b>Administration |
| </b> tab. </p> |
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| <dt><a name="config"></a>Configure site</dt> |
| <dd>Use the <b>Configure site</b> link to set site wide configuration options. |
| Configuration options are organized into three categories; <a href="#host">Host |
| Options</a>, <a href="#domain">Domain Options </a>and <a href="#project">Project |
| Options</a>. Use the tabs to navigate between configuration sets. The following |
| options can be set: </dd> |
| <dt> </dt> |
| <dd> |
| <p><a name="host" id="host"></a><b>Host Options</b></p> |
| <dl> |
| <dt>Name for system mail</dt> |
| <dd>You can define a name from which system mail is sent.</dd> |
| <dt>Display timezone</dt> |
| <dd>The timezone defined here will be used for displays of times and dates</dd> |
| <dt>Logging level</dt> |
| <dd>You can select the level of detain provided in the logs of system |
| operation and events.</dd> |
| <dt>User cache size</dt> |
| <dd>You can define the size of the site-wide user cache as a fraction |
| of the total number of users on the site.</dd> |
| <dt>Project cache size</dt> |
| <dd>You can define the size of the site-wide project cache as a fraction |
| of the total number of projects on the site.</dd> |
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| <p> <a name="domain" id="domain"></a><b>Domain Options</b></p></dd> |
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| <dl> |
| <dt>Enable dicussion forums</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the use of discussion forums site-wide.</dd> |
| <dt>Issue tracking component</dt> |
| <dd>You can choose which issue tracking components will be available for |
| projects.</dd> |
| <dt>Domain contact</dt> |
| <dd>You can define an email address for the domain contact.</dd> |
| <dt>Allow guest access</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the ability for users to see public portions |
| of the site without logging in.</dd> |
| <dt>Always allow access to domain home</dt> |
| <dd>You can make the domain home page visible to all users, even if guest |
| access is turned off.</dd> |
| <dt>Allow user join</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the ability for users to register on the |
| site. Note, this option is available only when guest user access is |
| enabled.</dd> |
| <dt>Enable community section</dt> |
| <dd>You can activate a community section seperate from the SourceCast |
| tools. The community section can be used to communicate important information |
| to community members.</dd> |
| <dt>Project path separator string</dt> |
| <dd>You can define a character to separate the names of projects within |
| a parentage tree. For example, SuperProject>SuperProject>Project, |
| where > is the separator character. Be sure to add any needed spaces.</dd> |
| <dt>Enforce click-through</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the requirement for users to agree to the |
| Terms of Use.</dd> |
| <dt>Send plaintext passwords to new users</dt> |
| <dd>New users can receive their current passwords in plaintext email, |
| instead of having a ticket to set their passwords generated. NOTE: this |
| is a potential security risk and should be set only as required.</dd> |
| <dt>Destination on login</dt> |
| <dd>You can choose whether users are sent to their individual start pages |
| or to the community page after logging in.</dd> |
| <dt>Policy on public projects</dt> |
| <dd>You can select whether to allow new projects to be public or private |
| and set a default.</dd> |
| <dt>Show project artifact links on category home page</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the display of project artifacts on category |
| home pages.</dd> |
| <dt>User can edit own organization</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the ability for users to edit the <b>Organization</b> |
| field on their own user profiles.</dd> |
| <dt>List of file extensions that should always be downloaded</dt> |
| <dd>You can force users to download files with certain extensions, rather |
| than allowing browser plug-ins to automatically open these files. Multiple |
| entries should be seperated by spaces (e.g. .wmv .mp3).</dd> |
| <dt>Show project artifact links on category home</dt> |
| <dd>Checking this adds links to project artifact resources on category |
| home pages</dd> |
| <dt>Users can edit own organizations</dt> |
| <dd>allows users to edit their own "Organization" fields.</dd> |
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| <p><a name="project" id="project"></a><b>Project Default Options</b></p></dd> |
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| <dd> |
| <dl> |
| <dt>Maximum attachment size</dt> |
| <dd>You can define the maximum attachment size that can be uploaded to |
| a project's <b>Discussion forums</b> component.</dd> |
| <dt>Maximum file upload size</dt> |
| <dd>You can define the maximum file size that can be uploaded to a project's |
| <b>File sharing</b> component.</dd> |
| <dt>Offer to lock files</dt> |
| <dd>You can enable or disable the ability for user to lock files when |
| they are first created in a project's <b>File sharing</b> component.</dd> |
| <dt> </dt> |
| </dl> |
| </dd> |
| <dt><a name="query"></a>Ad hoc database query</dt> |
| <dd>Use the <b>Ad hoc database query</b> to enter and run a SELECT query against |
| the Tigris database. </dd> |
| <dt><a name="viewlog"></a>View system logs</dt> |
| <dd>Use the <b>View system logs </b>link to select a log to view. </dd> |
| <dt><a name="build"></a>Build information</dt> |
| <dd>Use the <strong>Build Information</strong> link to view current build |
| information. Clicking this link will display the versions number, build |
| number and build instance of SourceCast.</dd> |
| <dt><a name="sessions"></a>Sessions</dt> |
| <dd>You can view a list of users currently logged into your site by clicking |
| the <strong>Active User Sessions</strong> link. This servlet lists the logged |
| in users by username and details the time and date each logged in, the last |
| servlet accessed by each, and the last access time for each user. While |
| this information is not logged, periodically reviewing the active user session |
| provides insight into who is accessing your site.</dd> |
| <dt><a name="broadcast"></a>Broadcast message</dt> |
| <dd>Use the <b>Broadcast message</b> link to enter a message to be displayed |
| at the top od every page viewed by users.</dd> |
| <dt> </dt> |
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