Site Settings
Overview
This function is used to define basic information for the site, that the user is logged into.
The function consists of a single page, which contains input fields and drop down boxes for each field, that can be changed for the site.
Input
Site Description
A description of the site. The description is used when listing the sites defined for the installation.
Integrity Key
This is the key used for signing the input fields for the events defined for the site. Integrity key is part of the signature key. More information about Websydian integrity control can be found in the Websydian documentation for the Integrity pattern.
Please note, that changing this value means that every active session will get a signature error at the next activation of an event. It is recommended, if possible, to change this value, while no users are active.
IP Intranet Mask
Defines which IP addresses, the system will accept as being intranet addresses. This to some extent controls the roles that it is possible for a user to obtain.
The IP intranet mask is specified as a partial IP address. E.g. an IP intranet mask of '192.168.' means that all users accessing the site from a machine with an IP address that begins with 192.168 is considered being a user on the Intranet.
Session Time-out
Specifies the number of minutes, the session can be inactive before it is terminated by the system.
Form Action
The action attribute of the HTML forms generated by the system.
Usually this should be either the full Http URL or only the last part of this URL.
Please note that changing this value should only happen if a new web server setup is used.
Entry URL
The entry URL is used to determine which site a user wants to access when an initial request is sent.
The entry URL will be compared with the URL entered by the user and if there is a match the user is directed to the site specified by the entry URL.
The user will not be allowed access if the URL is not recognized as an entry URL for one of the sites defined for the application.
Please note that this URL should only be changed if a new web server setup is used.
HTTP URL
This is the URL, which is to be used to access the application for non-SSL requests. This has to correspond with the definitions in the web server.
HTTPS URL
This is the URL, which is to be used to access the application for SSL requests. This has to correspond with the definitions in the web server.
Anonymous user profile
When a user first accesses the site, he is not logged in. But roles and folder list must still be assigned to the session - otherwise the site can't be loaded. The runtime uses the Anonymous user profile to assign roles and folder list to all sessions where a user has not logged in.
You can change the value by writing the user login of the user you wan to use as the anonymous user in the input field or you can use the select button (to the right of the input field) to load a selector function in a pop up window.
This selector shows all the users specified for the site, using the Select button, you can transfer the login name of the selected user to the input field. Please note that the Anonymous user for the site is not updated until the Update button on the site settings page is pressed.
Read more about the Anonymous user and other information about how roles are assigned to the sessions.
Actions
Update
The values presently entered in the input fields and selected in the drop down boxes is validated.
If the validation is successful, the database is updated with the specified values and the page will be shown again.
If the validation is not successful, the page is shown again, with messages indicating the errors encountered at the top of the page. The database is not updated.
Special Considerations
Please note that the information, that can be changed on this page, impacts significantly on the behavior of the site. Great care should be taken, as changing some of the values can lead to situations where the site is becoming inaccessible.