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Server Settings Ini

The PerformanceGuard Server 8.1 or newer installer saves the server properties in Settings.ini in the installation folder (by default C:\Program Files\Performanceguard\Settings.ini). The services read the file when they start.

To change server properties after installation:

  1. Stop the PerformanceGuard services: PerformanceGuard Backend Server, PerformanceGuard Frontend Server, PerformanceGuard Web Server and PerformanceGuard Web Server 2.
  2. Change the values in Settings.ini.
  3. Start the services again.

When you upgrade, the installer reads the existing Settings.ini, uses its values, and keeps a backup copy named Settings-<date>.backup.ini in the installation folder.

The Settings.ini file contains all the properties needed to start the services:

[Frontend]
AGENT_PORT=4001        # Port used by agent to connect to frontend
BACKEND_HOSTNAME=      # Hostname of backend server
BACKEND_PORT=4008      # Port used by frontend to connect to backend
FE_DB_NAME=          # Frontend database name
FE_DB_HOST=          # host of database
FE_DB_USER=            # Frontend database user name
FE_DB_DOMAIN=        # Frontend database user domain if using windows account
FE_DB_PASSWORD=        # Frontend database user password
FE_ENCRYPT_KEY=        # Agent encryption key (optional)
FE_JDBC_CONNECTSTRING=    # Jdbc connection string


[Backend]
BACKEND_HOSTNAME=      # Hostname of backend server
BACKEND_PORT=4008      # Port used by frontend to connect to backend
BE_DB_NAME=          # Backend database name
BE_DB_HOST=          # host of database
BE_DB_USER=                 # Backend database user name
BE_DB_DOMAIN=        # Backend database user domain if using windows account
BE_DB_PASSWORD=        # Backend database user password
MERLINPORT=80        # Port of new Display
PGUARDPORT=81        # Port of old Display
SSL_KEY_STORE_PATH=      # PATH to SSL certificate
SSL_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=    # Password to SSL Certificate
PGUARDSECURE=false      # True if using SSL
BE_JDBC_CONNECTSTRING=    # Jdbc connection string


[Info]
INSTALL_FOLDER=        # Install folder path
JDBC_DRIVER=        # JDBC Connection Driver
INSTALL_TIME=        # Date and time of install