Accessing and Changing Module Parameters
Who is this article for?Users who are responsible for system configuration.
System Administrator (SYSADM) permissions are required.
System Manager gives you access to several module parameters that can be altered to change the system. This article will show you how to access the settings and what each of them does.
1. Accessing Module Settings
To access Module parameters:
- Navigate to System Manager.
- Select Tools.
- Click Module Parameters.
You will be presented with the System Manager Parameters screen.
2. Changing Module Settings
Below is a functionality description for each of the settings.
| Module Setting | Functionality |
|---|---|
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Acknowledgement Password |
Enforces entry of user password when Acknowledging a Document Notification. |
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Action Reminder Count |
This is the number of repeat email reminders sent for issued actions. Permitted range is 1 to 10. |
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Action Reminder Days Interval |
This is the number of business days between sending repeat reminders for issued actions. Permitted range is 1 to 5 |
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Action Reminder Period |
This is the number of business days from an issued action’s target date for the sending of an email reminder. A negative number means that the reminder will be triggered before the target date. Permitted range is -10 to 10. |
|
Active Directory Authentication |
Authenticates user credentials using Active Directory. |
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Active Directory Domain |
Used if ADServerAddress is not set. |
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Active Directory Server Address |
If set this takes preference over ADDomain. |
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AD FS Authentication |
Authenticate user credentials with Active Directory Federation Services. |
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Allow External User Login |
Allow external user accounts to have login enabled; they will only have access to the external user portal. |
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Allow Login to be Bypassed |
Displays the System URL in Document details screen and enables the display of a document when called externally using the secure System URL. If document permissions are in place will force user login. |
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Authentication Types Used For Login |
None=0, EQMS=1, Windows=2, AD=4, ADFS=8, Entra=16. |
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Auto Complete |
Disables and/or hides completion fields and enters current user and date. |
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Microsoft Entra Authentication |
Authenticates user credentials with Microsoft Entra. |
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Microsoft Entra User Sync |
Determines whether user synchronisation with Microsoft Entra is enabled. |
|
Broadcast Window |
Specifies how to open broadcast documents (new browser tab or current). |
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Bulk Downloads |
Used by application to enable Bulk Download Indexing facility. |
|
Company ID value |
Used by all User SPs in a multi-instance installation to provide company filter. |
|
Dashboard Chart Permissions |
Applies user permissions to Summary views of Dashboard widgets. |
|
Data Entry Line Space |
Sets vertical space between fields on data entry pages. |
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Default Email Address |
The default e-mail address to send all system e-mails from if the "Use Default Email Address" setting is switched on. If left blank, "eqms@qualsys.co.uk" will be used. |
|
Default Password |
No longer in use. |
|
Default Sidebar |
Default Sidebar Loaded by System Manager when To Do list is empty. |
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Delete User Accounts |
Allows physical deletion of User accounts (Not recommended). |
|
Dialog Start Dir |
Used for start point of file dialogues. |
|
Document Drafting |
No longer in use. |
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Enable a Group Manager to Create User Records |
Allows a Group Manager to create new user records. Otherwise only System Administrators can. |
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Enable a Group Manager to Maintain System Groups |
Allows a Module Group Managers to maintain System Groups. |
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Enable Broadcasts |
Allows the use of Broadcasts within EQMS. |
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Enable Guest Access |
Used by application to enable/refuse guest user access - including via hyperlinked shortcuts to system. |
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Enable HTML auto complete for Login form |
No longer in use. |
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Enable Line Management |
Enables a User account to be linked to another User account as their Line Manager. |
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Enable TDL Preview |
Allows a preview. |
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Force Navigator Display |
Forces the display of Navigator over the To Do list display. |
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Group Limit |
Sets the limit after which the Groups drop down box is no longer presented. |
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Help Desk Email Address |
Email address for the Help Desk for the system. |
|
IE download URL |
Link to the latest version of IE for download. |
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Integrated Authentication |
Used by the system to bypass user login and display the system URL in emails. |
|
List Row Height |
Sets the row height for all list screens. |
|
Module Owner |
Company name of module owner. |
|
Netscape download URL |
No longer in use. |
|
Output folder used by the Adeptol AJAX Viewer |
Physical directory used for output from the Adeptol AJAX Viewer. SWF and PDF documents are created here during the conversion process. |
|
Password Confirmation |
Used by the system to force the entry of a password before completing actions. |
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Physical Directory for Upload |
Used by FSO function to identify the physical upload path. |
|
Produce Audit Trail |
Used by application to write some database changes to an Audit Trail. |
|
Product Set Description |
No longer in use. |
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Remote User Sync |
Determines whether remote user synchronisation is enabled. |
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Remote User Sync Digest |
Determines whether remote user synchronisation digests are enabled. |
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Remote User Sync Digest Recipients |
The email address(es) of the remote user synchronisation digest recipients. |
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Remote User Sync Email New Users |
Determines whether new users receive an email informing them that an account has been created. This email will contain their password. |
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Remote User Sync Use Default Password |
Determines whether new users are provisioned with the password specified in the Default Password module setting. If disabled, new accounts are provisioned with an auto-generated random password. |
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Report Period |
Sets the default period in months to be used as date ranges by reports. |
|
Script name to run on Initialisation |
No longer in use. |
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Session Timeout |
No longer in use. System timeouts are set in Webconfig |
|
Show Action Results History |
Show the Action results history. |
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SMTP Authentication Type |
Authentication method for the SMTP server. Valid options are Anonymous, Basic or ServiceAccount. |
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SMTP Basic Authentication Password |
SMTP server password. Used when SMTPAuthType is set to Basic. |
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SMTP Basic Authentication User |
SMTP server username. Used when SMTPAuthType is set to Basic. |
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SMTP Port |
SMTP Port. |
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SMTP Remote Host |
Used by the system to determine which SMTP host to use. |
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SMTP Service |
Used by the system to determine which SMTP ActiveX server control to use. |
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SMTP SSL Enabled |
Determines whether SSL is enabled or SMTP communications. |
|
Tel Support Number |
Help Desk telephone number. |
|
The System Version Number
|
6.7.135 |
|
URL After Logout |
Used by the system to load the next page after logout. |
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Use Action Reminders |
Used by the application as a trigger to send email reminders for issued actions. |
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Use Default Email Address |
Used by the system to send all system emails from the default email address. |
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User Follow-Up Action Reminders |
Issue repeat email reminders for issued actions. |
|
Used by the Easy PDF converter for Word documents. |
Used by the PDF converter to determine which version of Windows and Word is in use. |
|
User Limit |
Sets the limit after which the User drop down box is no longer presented. |
|
Version Auto Increment |
Enables or disables document drafting Version Auto Increment. No longer in use. |
|
Virtual Directory for Application |
Used by the system to build internal links in HTML documents. |
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Virtual Directory for Drafts |
Used by the system to determine the virtual path for draft documents. |
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Virtual Directory for Upload |
Used by calls to Persits control to identify the virtual path. |