Configuring the Business Directory Server

Using Business Directory requires some minimal configuration of the server. This server configuration is simply to allow for email notifications.

To configure the Business Directory server

1. Start Business Directory. See Logging into Business Directory.
2. Navigate to Admin > Server Configuration.
3. Select or type values for the following:

Field

Description

Refresh on server start-up

Enable or disable the reintrospection of each site defined within Business Directory when the server is started. Depending on how many sites are registered within Business Directory, you might consider disabling this for better performance.

SMTP Server address and Port number

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address, which is typically a server name, and the port, which defaults to 25.

SMTP Authentication Required

Enable or disable this requirement. If enabled, you must enter values for the SMTP user name and password.

SMTP Authentication User Name

SMTP Authentication User Password

Send watch notifications from this email address

Email address that you want assigned and attributed to the messages sent from Business Directory to the people who have signed up to watch various resources.

Server max memory size (in KB)

The Current value is a read-only field that displays the current setting.

Use the On Server Restart value field to select a new value to set max memory at after the Business Directory server is restarted.

Keystore File Location

Read-only fields used to alert you to the location of the TDV Server keystore and truststore files.

Truststore File Location

Keystore File Location (On Server Restart)

The location of the keystore/truststore file used in SSL authentication to establish the identity of the server to external clients. The file must contain exactly one entry (i.e. private key/certificate pair). It may also contain zero or more trusted certificate entries from trusted certificate authorities that are used to validate the certificates that are presented by external clients.

Truststore File Location (On Server Restart)

Keystore Alias

The alias name of the key entry (i.e public certificate) used in SSL authentication to establish the identity of the server to external clients.

Keystore Alias (On Server Restart)

The alias name mentioned here will take effect on the next server start.

Keystore Type

The type of the keystore/truststore file. It must be a valid type such as "JKS" or "PKCS12".

Truststore Type

Keystore Type (On Server Restart)

The file type mentioned here will take effect on the next server start.

Truststore Type (On Server Restart)

Keystore Password (On Server Restart)

The password of the keystore/truststore file and the entries within it. All password protected entries in the file must use the same password as the file itself.

Truststore Password (On Server Restart)
4. Click Save.