Previous icon

Next icon

Editing the SynCommPortal.xml configuration file

The Community Portal is configured using the SynCommPortal.xml file. To edit the configuration settings:

  1. Open Windows Explorer on the IIS server.
  2. Navigate to the SynwebCfg directory.

    Windows Explorer - navigate to the SynwebCfg directory

  3. Open the SynCommPortal.xml file in Notepad or Wordpad.

    SynCommPortal xml configuration file

  4. Edi the configuration settings in the table below:

    Note: When editing xml, ensure you do not change the text within the angle brackets <>.

Key

Description

Application Authentication Mode

 

The type of authentication used for the Community Portal. See Login and database authentication.

Value

Mode

Description

1

Trusted IIS Login

Use the Synergetic Community Network Login name.

Note: Community members' Network Login names can be managed in the Community Maintenance - Other tab. See Managing Community Portal accounts.

2

Trusted IIS Login

Use the Synergetic Community ID.

3

Test Mode

Use the user ID defined in Test User ID.

4

Database Login

Use the user name and password stored in the Synergetic database.

Note: The user account must exist in the CommunityLogins database table. This can be managed in the Community Maintenance - Other tab. See Managing Community Portal accounts.

Database Server

The main SQL Server that holds data.

Default setting: SynergyOne

Database Server Media

The SQL Server that holds media data.

Default setting: SynergyOneMedia

Database Server Write

The SQL Server where login history is stored.

Note: Use the main server unless directed otherwise by Synergetic Management Systems.

Default setting: SynergyOne

Database Name

The name of the main database.

Default setting: SynergyOne

Database Name Finance

The name of the finance database.

Default setting: SynergyOneFinance

Database Name Media

The name of the media database.

Default setting: SynergyOneMedia

Database Name Write

The name of the database where login history is stored.

Note: Use SynergyOne unless directed otherwise by Synergetic Management Systems.

Default setting: SynergyOne

SQL User Name

SQL user name for the portal to authenticate to the SQL server.

Default setting: zSynergeticCommunityPortal

SQL User Password

Password for the portal to authenticate to the SQL server.

Reports Path

Location where reports are executed.

Note: This should be a local directory on the IIS server.

Test User ID

User ID to use when Authentication Mode is set to Test Mode.

AdminUserNames

Comma-delimited list of user names to be used by administrators. Users logging in with these names are presented with access to the admin tab.

Email Server Name

The name of the server used to email lost passwords to community members.

Email Server Port

The port of the email server.

Email User Name

Email account name.

Email Password

Email account password.

Note: Password is stored unencrypted.

Last modified: 15/10/2013 4:08:24 PM

See Also

General settings

IIS server registry settings

NameExternal configuration setting

PortalName configuration setting

Styles:ShowHeader configuration setting

ShowMenu configuration setting

ShowMenu:NewStyleFlag configuration setting

ShowMenu:VerticalFlag configuration setting

Configuring the year and semester to display

Configuring the students displayed in the portal

Using the Admin Panel

Configuring the side menu

Customising maintenance messages

Customising reports

© 2014 Synergetic Management Systems. Published 11 June 2014.

Top of page