Settings > Administration

Options-page for administration mode. Here can be activate the administration mode, define the administration server and activated the log-files. Beside this the software can be activate or deactivate and in the case of a net installation the local modules can be synchronize.

For the administration mode you need administration rights!

According to program version individual properties can be missing or varying!

Settings pages

Administration

	Acticate / Deactivate Administration	This option activates a special mode for administrators to define easier the general settings for multiple users. The relevant administrative settings are optionally stored in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER or will be synchronized with a previously prepared settings file (s) specified on a network server (LAN) or on the web. For more information, we offer a variety of white papers.
	Check for new version	Here, the software check for new version on the Internet and installed this optional. The operation requires a connection to the Internet. Please check your firewall. There will be no data send to the Internet.
	USB stick installation	This is a possibility, to install a mobile version of the software on a USB stick or similar disk. Depending on the version, not all features are available on remote computers or use advance administration rights.
	Subpages of the Preferences dialog	Administration Settings: Activation and Deactivation, as well as various options USB-Installation: Create a portable USB version of the software Protocol: Set on and off

Settings

1.	Activate / Deactivate Administration mode	Activate or deactivate the administration mode. In the case of activation, normal user can not change any critical settings. In the case of activated administration mode some attitudes are stored in the registry or XML-file (see point 3 to 5)!
2.	Refresh	Update the settings.
3.	Use registry (HKLM) on server to manage all user-settings	All clients use the same settings, which are store on a local or central server in the Registry under HKLM from an administrator. This means that all users have the same administrative settings. Note rights in the registry!
4.	Use local area network (LAN) with XML-Control- and preference files to manage user-settings	The administrative settings synchronized directly after login, and once per hour with the preferences file in the specified folder. Further settings (UserConfig.xml, CTRL-PAD.xml), the login accounts (see tutorials) and certificates files can be stored here. Access to the files via the network (LAN). Administrative settings are saved in the UserConfig.xml. Additional settings can be stored in the Ctrl-Pad.xml. If the file name ANYUSER.xml used, the settings valid for all users. For individual settings must file used the login name of the user, such as "PAUL.XML".
5.	Use WEB-SERVER with XML-Control- and preference files to manage user-settings	The administrative settings and login accounts (see tutorials) will be compared on the WEB immediately before or after the login and after each 8 hours (currently only USERCONFIG.XML and login accounts). This require a web server. Also the directory structure must be identical to the LAN structure. The file names and directories must be fully capitalized.
6.	Start service	Start the service of the software.
7.	Stop service	Stop the service of the software.
8.	Restart the service	Restart the service of the software.
9.	Check for new version	Starting an online query, if a newer version of this software is available and maybe start the update.
10.	Activate or Deactivate modules	According to the status, all modules are activate or deactivate. This is the same like a installation or uninstallation without a removing of files.
11.	Synchronize local modules	Load the settings from the specified computers! If this software is installed on the server some modules must be available on the client (for example service's).