SynWeb configuration settings

Some of SynWeb's settings can be configured within SynWeb.

With the SynWeb Settings window, you can change the:

location and name of the databases that SynWeb uses

location and login details that Crystal Reports SynWeb uses

level of detail SynWeb gives in its error messages

colour scheme, images, login message and web browser title of SynWeb.

Note: The SynWeb settings can only be accessed by an administrator.

Other settings for SynWeb must be configured with Synergetic. See the Synergetic System maintenance manual.

Note: If you have recently altered SynWeb configuration settings in Synergetic and cannot see the changes, click System > Reload Configuration Settings to refresh the SynWeb settings.

You can also customise the look and feel of SynWeb by creating custom CSS files. See Customising SynWeb CSS.

To open the SynWeb Settings window:

Click System > Edit Configuration File (Synergetic.xml).
The SynWeb Settings window is displayed.

SynWeb Settings window key fields and buttons

Fields

Field	Description
Config File	Location of the SynWeb configuration file.
User Name	Your Synergetic user name.
User ID	Your Synergetic ID.
Windows User Name	Your Windows user name.
SynWeb Version	Version of SynWeb your organisation is running.
Client Machine Name	Name of the computer SynWeb is open on.
Database Server	Name of the database server.
Database Server Finance	Name of the financial database server.
Database Server Media	Name of the media database server.
Database Name	Name of the database.
Database Name Finance	Name of the financial database.
Database Name Media	Name of the media database.
Reports Path	Location of the reports run by Crystal Reports.
Reports User Name	User name used to connect to Crystal Reports.
Reports Password	Password used to connect to Crystal Reports.
Authentication Mode	Authentication mode used by SynWeb: W - Windows Authentication is used WP - Windows Authentication is used with a password WPI - Windows Authentication impersonation is used with password S - SQL authentication is used B - both SQL and Windows Authentication can be used BW - both SQL and Windows Authentication can be used with a password STP - Study Period anonymous login is used.
Mode B_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode B.
Mode S_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode S.
Mode W_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode W.
Mode WP_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode WP.
Mode BP_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode BP.
Mode WPI_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode WPI.
Mode STP_ Comment	Comment to explain authentication mode STP.
Show Connection String if Login Error Flag	Set to 1 to display the database connection string when a login error occurs. Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.
Show Detailed DB Errors Flag	Set to 1 to display detailed errors from the database. Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.
Show Exception Stack Trace Flag	Set to 1 to display detailed error-tracing information. Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.
Config Description	Text to appear in the web browser title bar and at the top of the login prompt.
Login Message	Message displayed beneath the button when users log into SynWeb.
Header Colour	Colour of the banner at the top of SynWeb.
Menu Colour	Colour of the menu bar at the top of SynWeb.
Title Image Left URL	Universal Resource Location of the image that appears in the top left of SynWeb
Title Image Right URL	Universal Resource Location of the image that appears in the top right of SynWeb
Web Service SQL User Name	User name used by web services or third party applications when connecting to the database.
Web Service SQL Password	Password used by web services or third party applications when connecting to the database.
WebServiceDataSetName	The top-level XML data set name for web service output.
WebServiceDataTableName	The top-level XML data table name for web service output.
Domain Name Prefix	The domain name used to connect to the database. Note: This overwrites any domain name typed in by the user.
Domain Name Prefix_Comment	Comment to explain the Domain Name Prefix.
Override User Name	User name to connect to the database when using anonymous authentication for student sign in.
Override Password	Password to connect to the database when using anonymous authentication for student sign in.
Override User Name_Comment	Comment to explain the Override User Name.
Override App Role	Database role used to limit access to SynWeb when using anonymous authentication.
Override App Role Password	Database password used to limit access to SynWeb when using anonymous authentication.
Override App Role_Comment	Comment to explain the Override App Role.
Config Group Security Groups CSV	Comma-separated list of groups to restrict permissions to certain sections of SynWeb in certain circumstances. For example, to prevent a teacher marking attendances from home.
Config Group Security Groups CSV_Comment	Comment to explain the Config Group Security Groups CSV.
Default Page	The default starting page when using these authentication credentials.
Default Page_Comment	Comment to explain the Default Page.

Field

Description

Config File

Location of the SynWeb configuration file.

User Name

Your Synergetic user name.

User ID

Your Synergetic ID.

Windows User Name

Your Windows user name.

SynWeb Version

Version of SynWeb your organisation is running.

Client Machine Name

Name of the computer SynWeb is open on.

Database Server

Name of the database server.

Database Server Finance

Name of the financial database server.

Database Server Media

Name of the media database server.

Database Name

Name of the database.

Database Name Finance

Name of the financial database.

Database Name Media

Name of the media database.

Reports Path

Location of the reports run by Crystal Reports.

Reports User Name

User name used to connect to Crystal Reports.

Reports Password

Password used to connect to Crystal Reports.

Authentication Mode

Authentication mode used by SynWeb:

W - Windows Authentication is used
WP - Windows Authentication is used with a password
WPI - Windows Authentication impersonation is used with password
S - SQL authentication is used
B - both SQL and Windows Authentication can be used
BW - both SQL and Windows Authentication can be used with a password
STP - Study Period anonymous login is used.

Mode B_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode B.

Mode S_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode S.

Mode W_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode W.

Mode WP_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode WP.

Mode BP_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode BP.

Mode WPI_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode WPI.

Mode STP_ Comment

Comment to explain authentication mode STP.

Show Connection String if Login Error Flag

Set to 1 to display the database connection string when a login error occurs.

Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.

Show Detailed DB Errors Flag

Set to 1 to display detailed errors from the database.

Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.

Show Exception Stack Trace Flag

Set to 1 to display detailed error-tracing information.

Note: For security purposes, this should be set to 0 unless you are diagnosing a problem.

Config Description

Text to appear in the web browser title bar and at the top of the login prompt.

Message displayed beneath the button when users log into SynWeb.

Header Colour

Colour of the banner at the top of SynWeb.

Menu Colour

Colour of the menu bar at the top of SynWeb.

Title Image Left URL

Universal Resource Location of the image that appears in the top left of SynWeb

Title Image Right URL

Universal Resource Location of the image that appears in the top right of SynWeb

Web Service SQL User Name

User name used by web services or third party applications when connecting to the database.

Web Service SQL Password

Password used by web services or third party applications when connecting to the database.

WebServiceDataSetName

The top-level XML data set name for web service output.

WebServiceDataTableName

The top-level XML data table name for web service output.

Domain Name Prefix

The domain name used to connect to the database.

Note: This overwrites any domain name typed in by the user.

Domain Name Prefix_Comment

Comment to explain the Domain Name Prefix.

Override User Name

User name to connect to the database when using anonymous authentication for student sign in.

Override Password

Password to connect to the database when using anonymous authentication for student sign in.

Override User Name_Comment

Comment to explain the Override User Name.

Override App Role

Database role used to limit access to SynWeb when using anonymous authentication.

Override App Role Password

Database password used to limit access to SynWeb when using anonymous authentication.

Override App Role_Comment

Comment to explain the Override App Role.

Config Group Security Groups CSV

Comma-separated list of groups to restrict permissions to certain sections of SynWeb in certain circumstances. For example, to prevent a teacher marking attendances from home.

Config Group Security Groups CSV_Comment

Comment to explain the Config Group Security Groups CSV.

Default Page

The default starting page when using these authentication credentials.

Default Page_Comment

Comment to explain the Default Page.

Buttons

Button

Description

Save changes to the configuration settings.

Last modified: 17/10/2013 3:58:53 PM