Opening system settings

To open system settings, click System Settings in the Toolbox (marked red here):

 

 

System Settings is only visible to you if you have been assigned the role of the Config Manager.

 

Basic settings 

Language settings

 

 

The language settings define the system’s default language. Currently, the following languages are available:

• German
• English
• Spanish
• Russian
• Polish
• Czech
• French

 

File handling

 

 

Default upload account expiration period

Number of days after which an Upload Account is to expire. After the expiration date, the Upload Account will permanently be removed from the system and cannot be restored. The uploaded files remain in DRACOON.

 

Default download share expiration period

Number of days after which a Share Link is to expire. After the expiration date, the Share Link will permanently be removed from the system and cannot be restored. The file itself remains in DRACOON.

 

Default file upload expiration period

Number of days after which uploaded files are to expire. After the expiration date, uploaded files will be deleted from the system and cannot be restored.

 

File size in bytes

Files that are greater than this value are decrypted with a Java applet when downloading, smaller files are decrypted with JavaScript. Recommended value: 10485760 (≙ 10 MB).

 

Security

 

 

Client-side encryption

Client-side encryption is activated for the system by ticking this check box.

 

Allow weak passwords

By ticking this check box, weak passwords are allowed throughout the system.

 

Weak passwords must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 8 characters long
• Include letters and numbers

 

A strong password must additionally meet the following criteria:

• Include at least one special character
• Include upper and lower-case letters

 

This setting affects the entire DRACOON system and therefore also influences the password criteria when creating a Share Link, for example.

 

System log

 

 

Log IP addresses

A user’s IP address is logged when logging in when this check box is ticked.

 

System log retention period

This flied determines the retention period after which the system log will automatically and permanently be deleted. It is not possible to restore deleted system logs.

 

Notifications

 

Enable email notifications

Ticking this check box enabled the feature where users will receive email notification when new files are uploaded.

 

Share Links & Upload Accounts

 

 

Enable send password via SMS

This feature allows you to send Share Links via SMS. This feature is only available for _______ .

 

Other

 

 

EULA has to be accepted

This setting specifies whether newly created users must accept the EULA prior to their first login.

 

Customer UUID

This flied shows the unique ID of your branding and makes it visible to all users.

 

Mail settings

Mail server

 

Mail server

Enter the IP address or DNS name of your mail server here.

 

Port

Enter the port of your mail server here.

 

Mail server authentication activated

Determines whether mail server authentication is activated.

 

Username

If authentication via mail server is activated, enter the corresponding username here.

 

Password

If authentication via mail server is activated, enter the user’s password here.

 

Email addresses

 

 

Sender email address

This email address is used and displayed as sender address when sending an email.

 

Sales email address

Enter the email address of the sales department here for inquiries about a license upgrade. An email is sent to this address if “Send an inquiry” is clicked under “Do you need more user licenses or more storage space?” on the Dashboard.

 

Support email address

Enter the email address for support here. This email address is displayed in certain areas to provide support.

 

Authentication

Basic authentication

 

This option must be selected in case users are to be able to log in with their username and password as an alternative to Active Directory or RADIUS authentication.

 

Active Directory

 

 

To add and configure an Active Directory server, click Add Active Directory Server and fill out the following fields.

 

Activate Active Directory

Activate this option if users are to be able to log in via Active Directory.

 

IP address

Enter the Active Directory Server’s IP address here.

 

Port

Enter the Active Directory Server’s TCP Port here.

 

Username

Enter the distinguished name of a system user with which LDAP queries will be executed here.

 

Example:

CN=adminaccount,OU=Service_User,DC=User,DC=local

 

Password

Enter the named system user’s password here.

 

 

Organisational unit and domain

Organisation unit and domain in which the users are stored within the Active Directory.

 

Example:

OU=Benutzer,DC=company,DC=eu

 

User filter

Active Directory attribute which will be used as login name.

 

Create local users automatically

This option has to be activated to automatically create user objects that do not yet exist in the system during their first log on.

 

Active Directory group

If Active Directory users should be created automatically, the Distinguished name of an Active Directory group has to be entered here. Only members of this Active Directory group will be created automatically.

 

Example:

CN=SDS_Access,OU=SDS_User,DC=demo,DC=local

 

User group

Users created automatically vie Active Directory will initially become members of this user group in Protected Data Room.

 

Create home folder automatically

This option has to be activated to create a personal subroom for the user in Protected Data Room during their first log on.

 

Data Room for home folders

Automatically created home folders will be created as data rooms within that data room. They will be named identically to sAMAccountName.

 

Enable LDAPS

Activate this option to use LDAPS instead of LDAP.

 

RADIUS

To add and configure a RADIUS server, click Add RADIUS Server and fill in the following fields.

 

 

Allow login with RADIUS

Activate this option if users are to be able to log in via RADIUS.

 

IP address of RADIUS server

IP address or hostname of a RADIUS server that should be used for authentication.

 

Port of RADIUS server

Port of the RADIUS server that should be connected to (usually: 1812).

 

Shared key

Shared key between RADIUS server and client that is required for authentication.

 

Order of PIN/OTP

Sequence of PIN and one-time password. If the PIN should be transmitted first, the option should be activated (default).

 

Failover RADIUS server

 

 

Activate failover RADIUS server

If necessary, a second RADIUS server can be configured. This is used when the primary RADIUS server is not available.

 

IP address of RADIUS server

IP address or hostname of a RADIUS server that should be used for authentication.

 

Port of RADIUS server

Port of the RADIUS server that should be connected to (usually: 1812).