In the main menu Server -> Settings dialog, there are a set of important setting groups.
Main settings tab
Only allow local connections
Prevents remote (cross network/Internet) connections to the server.
Installed in a cluster environment
Check this if you are installing VisualCron on a shared drive.
Server port
VisualCron sends encrypted information across the default TCP port 16444. If you want to change this port you enter a new integer value here.
Log settings tab
Extended debug logging
If you experience problems the VisualCron support may ask you to turn on extended debugging. When the support process is done you uncheck this option as it leverages the system.
Log to file - Client events
Controls if Client should write events to a file (placed in VisualCron X/log folder)
Log to file - Server events
Controls if Server should write events to a file (placed in VisualCron X/log folder)
If any Log to file option is activated, a log file will be created and entries will be written into the log file. A new log file is created for each day. If no Job has been run during a day (with logging on) - no file will be created. The server/client log file names are "log_serverYYYYMMDD.txt"/"log_remoteYYYYMMDD.txt". By default the log files are located in the "C:\Program Files\VisualCron\log\" folder.
Filters in log window
These settings control which type of events should be filtered out in the Show log window. These settings are the same settings as clicking on the icons in the main menu Information -> Show log window. When checking a box, the entries of that event type will not be shown. However, everything is still logged and unchecking that box will show those event types again.
Output settings tab
Controls how Task output should be handled. By default VisualCron is only storing the first 3000 characters in the output. If you want to change this behavior then use the settings below.
Language settings tab
Controls which language the Server should write in when writing entries in the log file.
Email settings tab
General email settings (for e.g. mail notification) are defined. If you have access to a SMTP server or gateway you can get email notifications from VisualCron with different kind of information for a specific Job.
SMTP server
This can be an IP address or name of a server on Internet or local network.
Server port
Standard port is 25 but some ISP:s have blocked that port for outgoing and maybe incoming mail. Enter your port number here.
Server requires authentication
Check this box if you need to specify a username and password to send emails.
To email
By entering this field, your fields at Add Job, will be automatically entered. You can send to several emails at the same time by separating with a semicolon (";"). The To email address(es) shall be a valid email address(es) to where the email will be sent.
From email
By entering this field, your fields at Add Job, will be automatically entered. This is the default email that VisualCron uses to send email from.
From name
You can specify a name where your mail comes from. By default it is the server name.
Proxy tab
Controls what proxy settings you will use when you are using the Task type: HTTP. If you are unsure of the settings use Auto detect proxy or ask your administrator.
