In the Database connection pane of the Manager Web Configuration Editor, specify all database parameters for the Manager web application.
Table 43: Meaning of database connection configuration settings
Database |
Database connection. You can select between a SQL Server database connection and an application server. |
Application |
Application which specifies the contents of the web application. Usually, you select Manager. |
Display name |
Name used as application name, as in the title bar of the browser, for example. |
Authentication |
Methods for authenticating the user when logging in to the application. |
Single sign-on |
Specifies whether single sign-on is used. Set this option if you user single sign-on. The application does not display a login page to the user but tries to identity the user automatically. |
In the Security pane of the Manager Web Configuration Editor, you define several important settings that influence the security of the Manager web application.
Table 44: Meaning of configuration settings for security
Staging |
Default configuration of the staging environment. This setting also affects other configuration groups. Permitted values are:
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Production: Recommended setting for all live installations.
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Test: Setting, if the application was installed for test purposes.
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Development: Setting, if the application was installed in a development environment.
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Custom: Setting, if all settings are made manually. |
Invalid session response delay |
Time in seconds that a client sided request with false session data is blocked. This setting prevents possible "Brute force" access attempts. |
Permit login without cookies |
The application uses session cookies to secure client-server communication. Set this setting to allow user login without cookies. This would be the case, for example, if cookies were forbidden in a company network.
NOTE: It is not recommended to enable this setting. |
Close browser window after logout |
Specifies whether the browser window is closed after logging out. If this setting is enabled, the application tries to close the user's browser window after logging out. This function is not supported by every browser or only when the browser prompts. |
NOTE: By default, use of SSL is disabled. SSL can now be optionally enabled. To do this, insert the following entry in the application section of the Manager web application's configuration file (Web.config).
<add key="AllowSSL" value="True" />
The Debugging pane of the Manager Web Configuration Editor contains useful settings for troubleshooting in the Manager web application. Normally, you cannot configure anything here.
Table 45: Meaning of configuration settings for debugging
Log mode |
The amount of data to be logged.
NOTE: When the application is in productive operation, Normal should be set. |
Enable documentation mode |
Specifies whether additional data is displayed in the application interface, for example, the name of the active form. The effect depends on the visualization selected.
NOTE: This setting should not be enabled in a live environment. |
Enable SQL log |
Specifies whether the all database instructions are logged. The log is written in the SQL log directory.
NOTE: This setting should not be enabled in a live environment. |
Show ASP.Net error messages |
Specifies whether ASP.Net's own error messages are shown.
NOTE: This setting should not be enabled in a live environment. |
Enable test mode |
Specifies whether automatic tests are supported.
NOTE: This setting should not be enabled in a live environment. |
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In the Performance pane of the Manager Web Configuration Editor, you define several important settings that influence the performance of the Manager web application.
Table 46: Meaning of configuration settings for performance
Load balancing |
The mode of integrated load balancing. In most cases, DistributeEqually should be selected. |
Maximum workload |
Maximum number of user sessions an application accepts. The application can be installed multiple times if a large number of sessions is required because system resources for each application process are limited. |
Force maximum workload |
The value in Maximum workload is overridden is this setting is not set. However, it is used as a threshold value for the DistributeSuccessively load balancing method. |
Compress HTTP transfer |
Specifies whether use of compression for HTTP communication is set.
NOTE: Compression of HTTP communication must also be configured for Internet Information Services. For more information see the Web server documentation. |
Host segmentation |
Specifies host segmentation. This setting allows distribution of client sided requests to several server addresses representing aliases for the web front-end. This bypasses some of the browser limitation and can therefore shorten loading time if the network connection is bad. |
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