Some of SynWeb's settings can be configured within SynWeb.
With the SynWeb Settings window, you can change the:
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 and reload the current window.
You can also customise the look and feel of SynWeb by creating custom CSS files. See Customising SynWeb CSS.
Opening the SynWeb Settings window
SynWeb Settings window key fields and buttons
Fields
Field |
Description |
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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:
Note: When using SAML, values are required for OverrideUserName, OverridePassword, SAMLSSOHttpUrl, SAMLLogoutHttpUrl, SynWebLoginHttpUrl and ClaimAttributeName. |
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. |
Mode SAML_Comment |
Comment to explain authentication mode SAML. |
Mode AAD_Comment |
Comment to explain authentication mode AAD. |
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 |
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 |
URL (Universal Resource Location) of the image that appears in the top left of SynWeb. |
Title Image Right URL |
URL of the image that appears in the top right of SynWeb. |
Synergetic Web Service Authorisation Url |
Synergetic Authorisation web service URL provided by Synergetic. |
Synergetic Web Service Authorisation Vendor Token Guid |
Synergetic Authorisation web service vendor token GUID provided by Synergetic. |
Synergetic Web Service Authorisation Vendor Password |
Synergetic Authorisation web service vendor password provided by Synergetic. |
Web Service Administration Product Flag |
Cut down version of SynWeb to maintain web services only. Value will be set by Synergetic as required. |
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. |
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. |
Multi Tenant Application Flag |
Whether the application is running under multi-tenant mode or not. Value provided by Synergetic. |
User Form Simple Enable Query Flag |
Used for user form simple, provided by Synergetic, value provided by Synergetic. |
User Form Simple Sql User Name |
SQL username for user form simple. |
User Form Simple Sql Password |
SQL user password for user form simple. |
Recaptcha Public Key |
Recaptcha public key for user form simple. |
Recaptcha Private Key |
Recaptcha private key for user form simple. |
Recaptcha Enabled Flag |
Recaptcha enabled flag for user form simple. |
Recaptcha Url for Verification |
Recaptcha verification URL for user form simple. |
Poke Ssrs On Start Up Flag |
Start SSRS service on SynWeb start-up. |
Web Service Mobile Sqlite Session Seconds |
Mobile web service session seconds. |
Web Service Mobile Sqlite Path |
Mobile web service SQL Lite database path. |
Syn API Address |
SynAPI (Custom web service) address for testing from SynWeb. |
Syn API Vendor Token GUID |
SynAPI (Custom web service) vendor GUID for testing from SynWeb. |
Syn API Vendor Password |
SynAPI (Custom web service) vendor password for testing from SynWeb. |
SAMLSSO Http Url |
SAML Single Sign On URL when using SAML authentication mode. |
SAML Logout Http Url |
SAML Logout URL when using SAML authentication mode. |
SAMLX509 Certificate Path |
SAML X509 certificate path when using SAML authentication mode. |
SAML Request Format |
Request format when using SAML authentication mode. |
Syn Web Login Http Url |
SynWeb login URL when using SAML authentication mode. |
Claim Attribute Name |
Name of the claim attribute. |
AAD Instance |
Instance of the Azure Active Directory. |
Tenant |
Tenant domain name. |
Client Id |
Client id. |
App Resource Id |
Application resource id. |
App Base Address |
Base address (url) for the application. |
SynAPI fields
Note: The following fields are only used by SynAPI.
Field |
Description |
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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. |
WebServiceData- |
The top-level XML data set name for web service output. |
WebServiceData- |
The top-level XML data table name for web service output. |
Study period fields
Note: The following fields are only used by Study Period.
Field |
Description |
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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. |
Buttons
Button |
Description |
Save changes to the configuration settings. |
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