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Soffid parameters

Definition

Soffid allows you to customize the configuration of some attributes of the Console, Syncserver, connectors and addons.

There are several types of parameters.

  • Informative parameters, such as the versions of internal components of Soffid.
  • Parameters used as attributes in Soffid screens, such as the values of the look & feel fields.
  • There are also parameters that can be modified, such as some configuration data for the synchronization server.
  • There are new attributes that can be included to expand the functionality of Soffid, such as mail server data.

Screen overview

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Standard attributes

  • Name: code used to identify the parameter.
  • Value: parameter value.
  • Network (optional): network to which this parameter would be assigned.
  • Description (optional): description of the parameter

Actions

Soffid parameters query actions

Add new Allows you to add a new Soffid parameter. To add a new parameter it is necessary to fill in the required fields.
Delete Allows you to delete one or more Soffid parameters.
Import Allows you to upload a csv file to add, update or delete Soffid parameters. This functionality is responsible for checking the content of the CSV file to be uploaded and allows to manage the columns mapping.
Download CSV file Allows you to download a csv file with the basic information of all Soffid parameters. 

Soffid parameters detail actions

Apply changes Allows you to add a new Soffid parameter or to change an exist Soffid parameter.
Delete Allows you to delete a specific Soffid parameter.
Undo Allows you to quit without applying any changes.

List of parameters sort by functionality

Console

Parameter
Description
soffid.auth.systemSelect the managed system where account name will be searched on user login. Defaults to soffid.
soffid.auth.trustedLoginSet to true to enable Soffid console to validate passwords on trusted systems. Setting it to false, the password will be validated against internal tables only.

soffid.delegation.disable

Set to true to prevent users to delegate its permissions from self service page
soffid.entitlement.group.holder

Set to optional enables the operator to set a group as the group holder for any entitlement assignment.

Set to always to enforce that any entitlement assignment must be bound to a holder group.

Set to none to disable this feature

soffid.languageEnforce user interface language
soffid.language.defaultDefault user interface language (en)
soffid.network.internetSets the name for a generic subnet that will hold any host not included on any listed network.
soffid.propagate.timeoutTimeout in seconds to retry the password validation needed to propagate a managed system notified password change. (requires syncserver 1.5.4)
soffid.server.sharedThreadsNumber of shared dispatcher threads per synchronization servers (by default 1)
soffid.syslog.serverServer to receive audit information using syslog protocol
soffid.task.limitMaximum number of tasks allowed per transaction. If a simple or complex transaction generate more tasks than specified, these tasks will be kept on hold. Adiminstrator can release them through monitoring page. (version 2.0+)
soffid.ui.docPathPath where to store report and workflows documents
soffid.ui.docServerURL where is the server to store the files
soffid.ui.docStrategyClass reponsible for managing report and workflow documents
soffid.ui.docTempPathPath where to store temporary files
soffid.ui.docUsernameUsername of the doc server
soffid.ui.docUserPasswordPassword of the doc server
soffid.ui.maxrowsMaximum number of rows to display in searches. Default value is 200 but you can change it
soffid.ui.timeoutMax time (in milliseconds) a query can take to complete (version 2.0 +)
soffid.ui.wildcartsSetting the auto value enables the user interface to add wildcards on user queries. Setting it to off disables this feature

Syncserver

Parameter
Description
SSOServer

This parameter indicates which server acts on the workstations that run SSO.

This parameter can have different values for any subnet. So you can define ESSO servers allowed for any subnet.

seycon.https.portPort where synchronization server connects to. This parameter is used by ESSO clients to connect to synchronization servers.
seycon.server.list 

Shows where Syncserver and SyncServer backup are installed.

When installing the first server synchronization, this parameter is automatically updated.

If you want to install a synchronization server backup you must update this parameter manually.

Note that proxy synchronization servers are not in this list. See the Soffid installation guide.

Mail server

Parameter
Description
mail.hostHost to send electronic mail messages to
mail.fromRecepient address that will be set as the email sender.
mail.transport.protocolSet to SMTPS to get secure mail. Default value "smtp" to use plain SMTP protocol
mail.authSet to true if your mail server requires user authentication
mail.userSet your email user name if your mail server requires user authentication
mail.passwordSet your email password if your mail server requires user authentication

Job notifications

Parameter
Description
soffid.scheduler.error.notifyUsers to notify when a scheduled task fails
soffid.bpm.error.notifyUsers to notify when a BPM task fails
soffid.bpm.error.retrySet to true to always retry any failed BPM task

Syncserver provisioning

Parameter
Description
soffid.server.register

Set to "direct" value to bypass standard workflow needed for a syncserver to join the syncservers security network.

Otherwise, the standard approval workflow will be required

(Since syncserver 2.6.0)