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      FireStart Server - Basic

      The basic settings are the most important settings that define the admin for the server application. These are always obligatory.

      The table below the screenshot provides guidance on what to fill in the fields.    

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      Database
      Source:

      Name of the SQL Server (possibly with instance) of the FireStart database.
      Catalog: Name of the FireStart database.
      SQL Authentication:

      Decision, whether SQL Authentication should be used or not. If 'false' is set, Windows Authentication is used and the user of the service is used for DB login.

      Note: SQL Authentication should only be used for test purposes.
      SQL Username:  If SQL Authentication is used, this contains the username of the SQL database.
      SQL Password: The password to the SQL user.
      File-Database
      Source:

      Name of the SQL Server (possibly with instance) of the FireStart database.
      Catalog: Name of the FireStart database.
      Path:

      Location on the SQL Server, where the Filestream feature stores the files
      SQL Authentication:

      Decision, whether SQL Authentication should be used or not. If 'false' is set, Windows Authentication is used and the user of the service is used for DB login.

      Note: SQL Authentication can only be used for test purposes, for a regular usage, Windows Authentication must be used
      SQL Username:  If SQL Authentication is used, this contains the username of the SQL database.
      SQL Password: The password to the SQL user.
      Service Host Settings
      FireStart Server Name (internal): Name of the FireStart Server (as FQDN)
      FireStart Server Name (external): Name of the external server chosen. If a reverse proxy is used, set the external name. Otherwise, use the internal name
      FireStart Server Port (internal): Port of the FireStart Server 
      FireStart Server Port (external):   Port of your chosen external server (reverse proxy). If a reverse proxy is used, set the external port. Otherwise, use the internal port.
      Web Portal Name/Port:  

      Port and name to reach the Web Portal
      SSL Certificate Thumbprint: The thumbprint of the SSL certificate used for the data traffic of FireStart. With the “…” button, a list of all valid certificates that are installed on the system is shown. If this field is empty, the wizard to create a self-signed certificate will be started upon closing the configuration wizard (see section “Certificate” for more information).
      FireStart Administrative Group
      FireStart Admin Group:

      Name of the Active Directory group for the FireStart administrators. All members of this group have admin rights within FireStart

      Depending on the selected authentication, the FireStart Admin Group contains:

      * Active Directory (Nothing has changed here)

      * Azure AD (Azure AD Group Name)

      * SAML (Name of the Administrative Role)
      Service Credential
      Domain\Username: 
      Login Credentials of the FireStart Windows service. This account must be member of the defined FireStart Admin Group. (Hint: the account must have privileges to be used as a service account). 
      Password:
      Multilanguage
      Default Language: Select the default language for the process models. Further languages can be later added in the client.

      Encryption

      		  

      Encryption Key

      It is required and will be used to encrypt sensitive data (like passwords to 3rd party systems). Key can be changed, as long as it will be done on the same machine. After restoring a config backup on a different machine, key must be provided again. Also DB backup, being restored on a different machine, needs the same key to be provided to start the server.