Configuring Global Settings for All Instances

The Installation Settings tab includes the General and File Creation Restriction tabs for managing global settings for all instances.

General tab - configuration settings

Use the General tab to set global settings as the default values for all instances unless overridden at the instance for your Archer environment.

You can complete the following tasks using the General tab:

• Configuring the Default Locale and Time Zone

• Configuring the IP Trusted List

• Enabling URLs In Saved Records

• Configuring Secure Connections in FTP Data Feeds

• Configuring Logging Rules

• Configuring the Hardware Security Module

• Configuring the Login Page

• Designating the Default Instance for All Users

• Enabling Data Feed Manager for All Instances

• Enabling Proxy Communications for All Instances

• Rebuilding Search Indexes

• Configuring Referer Header Checking

• Configuring Reset Password

• Testing the Caching Connection

• Configuring the Default Calculated Cross-Reference Limit

File Creation Restriction tab - trusted & untrusted file types

Use the File Creation Restriction tab to add or remove file extensions from the Trusted List or Untrusted List to designate which file types a user can upload or add to your Archer environment. See Configuring an Instance for Trusted and Untrusted Files.

Global settings set during the initial installation

Logging settings for the log file

To override the values set during the installation, complete Configuring Logging Rules.

The following table describes the global logging settings.

Option	Description
Path	The path to the folder where the log files are stored. By default, the path is /ArcherFiles/Logging/. You can set this path during the initial installation.
Level	The minimum level of events that are logged. The following options are listed from the highest to lowest volume: Info Warning Error Severe Emergency Off Selecting a high volume option may cause the log file to reach its maximum capacity rather quickly. For example, Info is the highest volume option. By setting this option, all system information is logged, which can cause the log file to reach its maximum size quickly.
Max Size (MB)	The sum of all log files written in a day, including the Instance sub-folders. The default value is 9999 MB. When the limit is reached, logging is suspended and resumes the following day. Logging is also limited by available disk space.

Default locale and time zone settings

To override the locale and or time zone, complete Configuring the Default Locale and Time Zone.

The following table describes the default locale and time zone settings.

Option	Description
Locale	Specifies the locale for each instance of Archer.
Time Zone	Specifies the time zone for each instance of the Archer. The locale and time zone affect various functions of Archer, such as calculation, time-based filtering, and reporting. It is vital to your operations that you understand how time and date are used throughout the Archer.