title: System Settings Configuration sidebar_label: General Settings description: Configure ChangeTracker system settings including SMTP, Active Directory, syslog server details, and UI reset options for system administration.
System Settings
Edit settings such as SMTP, Active Directory and Syslog server details, and to reset the UI to Default. User Password Settings enables the enforcement of a User Password Policy where AD is not being used.
After entering SMTP and/or Syslog Host details, test that emails/messages are being sent OK by using the Test button.
Clicking Advanced Options presents other System Settings, including a library of NNT_FILEHASH binaries to use in conjunction with any Agentless FIM.
System Settings Glossary
Complete glossary of System Settings special attributes and a description of each.
| Description | Default/Sample Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| AgentOfflineGracePeriod | 300 | Number of Seconds for Agent offline reporting |
| BaseUrl | https://192.168.2.160/ | System URL |
| CreateDefaultGroups | Yes | Suppress re-creation of default Groups on startup |
| CreateDefaultQueries | Yes | Suppress re-creation of default Queries on hub startup |
| DaysToKeepEventsFor | 120 | Number of Days to keep events in MongoDB |
| DeleteDevicesOfflineForSeconds | 86400 | Devices offline for this amount of time are automatically deleted |
| EventStatsUnitSeconds | 30 | Granularity (minutes) of events for Dashboard |
| IncludeDevicesWithNoEventsInEventExport | Yes | Includes all devices in Reports |
| MaxStringLengthForExportCell | 3000 | Controls the max number of characters to be exported for a report |
| MongoDumpPath | C:\Program Files\NNT Change TrackerSuite\Gen7\MongoDB\bin | Path to MongoDump Executable |
| MinimumFileHashReputation | AssuredGood | Controls the level of Whitelist assurance that maps to a planned event, alternative is AssumedGood which will bias results to give more tolerance to lower file reputations |
| PollGracePeriodSeconds | 20 | Number of Seconds for Polled Device grace period for off-line reporting |
| ReportAllErrors | Yes | Report on all Errors |
| SessionTimeout | 10 minutes (0 to disable) | Minutes before User Session is terminated |
| SessionTimeoutWarning | 30 seconds (0 to disable) | Warning before a User Session is terminated |
| TextSearchMethod | Text | Search method used, can be set to ‘regex’ to use more precise regular expression match |
Export and Import
Schedule system backups, and exports for Support and Planned Change archiving. In addition, see the MongoDB Back Up aand Restore the MongotDB Tools article.
Export format types support archival of Events, Policy, and Planned Changes Only or, to assist Netwrix with support, a Full or Support Snapshot export may be requested.
System Performance
View the health of the Change Tracker system and Event Queue performance here. Please contact Netwrix Support for specific requirements regarding System Performance metrics.
License
Inspect details for the current license and upload a new license key if required. To add a new license key, just paste the code provided into the Add New License field and click Upload License.
