Web Installer - Control Room Configuration

You can Configure the installation parameters, such as install location, database details, and others, by clicking the Configure button available per Component.

   

Configuring Control Room Installation

You can set Control Room configurations by traversing all settings and clicking the Next button. Finally, click on the Save & Close button. Once set, the configuration settings can be saved and used for any version of the Control Room installation unless the settings change.

Site Configuration

Configure the options as desired:    

• Step 1: - The Site Name is the hardcode application pool name of the IntelliBuddies Control Room. IntelliBuddies Control Room is set by default.
• Step 2: - Click on the Set Identity button to select the option to choose the Identity under which the IntelliBuddies Control Room web application should run.

Built-in Account

The following options are available :

• Application Pool Identity—Runs under the application pool's default identity, which is set by default.
• Local Service—This is a built-in account with the same level of access to resources and objects as members of the Users group.
• Local System—This is a high-privileged built-in account. It has extensive privileges on the local system and acts as a computer on the network.
• Network Service -  It is a built-in account with more access to resources and objects than User group members. Services that run as the Network Service account access network resources by using the credentials of the computer account.

Custom Account

Selecting this option enables two extra fields, Username and Password, allowing you to specify the Identity under which to run the IntelliBuddies Control Room web application.

• Step 3: - The Destination Folder path is set to C:\inetpub\wwwroot path by default. Choose the browse button to set a different location.
• Step 4: - Specify the TCP Port Number used to enable communication between the computer and the Control Room. The port number 80 is set by default.

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Make sure that the provided port number is open for communication.

• Step 5: - Click on the Next button.

Admin Account Configuration

You are allowed to configure the following Control Room Administrator-related properties from here.

Field	Description
First Name	The First Name of the Host Administrator
Last Name	The last Name of the Host Administrator
Email	The email of the Host Administrator
Username	The Username of the Host Administrator
Password	The Password to be used for Host Administrator

• Click on Next

Database Configuration

You can configure your Database server-related properties from here.

• Choose the Database Server type from the dropdown. The settings are displayed based on the Database Type you selected.

Microsoft SQL Server

• Fill in the following details and click on Next:
  • Server Name – Microsoft SQL Server name.
  • Database Name – Specify the Database Name.
  • Authentication – select the appropriate Authentication to be used to connect to Microsoft SQL Server - Windows Authentication OR SQL Authentication
    • Login – the Username in case of SQL Authentication
    • Password – the Password in case of SQL Authentication

PostgreSQL

• Fill in the following details and click on Next
  • Hostname / address – the PostgreSQL server name
  • Port Number – the port number at which the server is listening
  • Authentication – select the appropriate authentication type to be used to connect to PostgreSQL server – Windows Authentication OR Password Authentication
    • Username – the Username in case of Password Authentication
    • Password – the Password in case of Password Authentication.

• Encryption Key - The Key used by the Control Room to encrypt and decrypt the password properties stored as part of Control Room. You can either copy your own Key inside the text area or click on Generate Key so that our installer can generate a new Key

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If you reinstall the Control Room in the future, you may need the same Key, so save it safely.

• Use Test Connection to test the connection. Displays a popup if the test is successful.