Server configuration

The main server configuration dialog is shown below. This dialog contains all the basic server settings.

Server Configuration dialog.

Server info

param

Server name

Use this field to specify the name of the server. The server name is used to identify the server when multiple servers are controlled from the same computer using remote administration.

Choose a name that describes the function and or location of this server, e.g. Shop Floor West.

param

Description

Specify a server description here. The server description is used to identify the server when multiple servers are controlled from the same computer using remote administration.

Language

param

Select language

Select a new language from this list.

Access control

You can use access control to limit the number of users that can change server/port configurations and/or control transmissions.

For further information about access control, please refer to Access Control.

param

Use password for administrators

Enable administrator password.

When administrator access control is enabled, users will be prompted for the administrator password before they can change server or port configurations.

You should always enable administrator passwords, this will prevent anyone from accidentally changing critical system configurations.

For a complete list of operations that requires administrator rights, please refer to Administrator Access.

param

Use password for users

Enable user password.

When user access control is enabled, anyone trying to manually control transmissions will be prompted for the user password.

For a complete list of operations that requires user rights, please refer to User Access.

param

Lock console on startup

Check this field to lock the server on startup.

If you do not lock the server on startup, the server will be started with the user logged on that was logged on when the server was last stopped.

You should always check this option.

param

Start minimized

Check this field to start the server minimized.

When the server is started minimized, you can activate it using the tray icon (see Tray Icon).

This option is useful if you start the server from the Startup Folder.

param

Disable windows shutdown

Check this field to disable Windows shutdown when the server console is locked.

param

Lockup console after

Select the lock up timeout from this list.

When the lock up time has elapsed, anyone logged on to the server will be logged of.

You should always check this option.