Configuring the FlexNet Platform Server

The FlexNet Platform Server page contains settings to configure the FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications Admin server.

A user must be assigned a role with the View and Manage Configurations permission to modify configuration settings for the FlexNet Platform Server through the FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications interface.

Important:Before changing any configuration settings in FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications, export the working configuration settings. If there are any issues with the new settings, you have a backup of working settings to restore.

To change FlexNet Platform Server configuration settings:

From the Admin tab, under System Configuration, click FlexNet Platform Server to open the configuration page for the FlexNet Platform Server.

Change the values of the settings as needed. If a default value exists, it is listed as the first choice. Required settings are identified in the interface by a red asterisk (*).

Setting	Possible Values	Description
Outbound Mail Server Host	mail or specify	The name of the machine that hosts the mail server for mail sent from FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications.
Outbound Mail Security	None, SSL or TLSV1.3	Type of security set for mail sent from FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications.
Outbound Mail Server Port	0 or specify	The port on which the outbound mail server runs. Set to 0 to use the default port determined by security: SMTP/None: 25 SMTP/SSL: 587
Outbound Mail Logging Detail	Brief or Verbose	Detail about outbound mail written to the FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications log.
Outbound Mail Account		Mail account to use for mail sent from FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications; typically left blank. Value is required only if the outbound mail server requires account authentication.
Outbound Mail Password (Confirm)		Password to use for Outbound Mail Account.
From-Address for Outbound Mail	flexnet-server or specify	Email sent from FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications is sent from this email address.
FlexNet Application Logging Threshold	Informational Messages, Warnings, Errors, Debug Messages	The maximum level of detail for the messages written to the FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications log file. Only messages at or below the selected level of detail will appear in the log.
FlexNet Application Performance Logging	Selected or cleared	Select to enable performance logging in the application.
Session Timeout	30 or specify	If a user has been inactive for the specified amount of time (minutes), the user must log in to FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications again.
Consecutive Failed Authentications	3 or specify	Number of consecutive failed attempts to log in before a non-shared user is deactivated. These attempts are counted over the Time Period for Failed Authorizations.
Time Period for Failed Authorizations	1440 or specify	Amount of time (minutes) during which Consecutive Failed Authentications are allowed before a non-shared user is deactivated.

Click Save Configurations.