This section allows you to set up your server or to manage your server.

Application Tier Summary

Displays a summary of the application tier of your server.

Web Site

Displays the name of the IIS web site that has been set up for client connections to the server.

Application Pool

Displays the name of the IIS application pool that has been set up for the IIS web site.

Web Access URL

Displays the URL where clients can connect to. This URL should be provided to all NewsTurbo clients that wants to connect to this server.

Machine Name

Displays the machine name of the server.

Ports

Displays the ports that have been specified for running the IIS web site.

Version

Displays the version string of NewsTurbo Analytics Server.

Click "Configure" to set up a newly installed NewsTurbo Analytics Server or to manage your server that has already been set up. Please note: You can only run one single instance of NewsTurbo Analytics Server on your server.

After clicking "Configure", a new window titled "Configure IIS Website" is displayed where you can set up the IIS website for incoming client connections.

Configure IIS Website

This window allows you to set up the IIS web site for incoming client connections.

Application Pool

Allows you to specify the application pool for the website. Unless clearly stated otherwise, you should select the value "NewsTurbo Analytics Server (Recommended)".

Binding

Allows you to set the bindings for the web site.

Type

Allows you to select the desired protocol. You can either select unencrypted HTTP protocol or encrypted HTTPS protocol. Please note that a SSL certificate is required in order to run the web site with HTTPS protocol.

IP address

Allows you to select the IP address where the web site should listening to. In order to avoid issues, it is recommended to select an actual IP address rather than selecting the "All Unassigned" value.

Port

Allows you to specify the port for the web site. Default port for HTTP is 80 but 443 for HTTPS.

Host name

Allows you to specify the host name for the web site, e.g. analytics.mydomain.com. Please note that the host name entered here must actually point to your server/to the selected IP address.

After entering all required information, click "Save" to save your information. You can click "Cancel" to discard all entered information.

Data Tier Summary

Displays a summary of the data tier of your server.

Data Tier Server

Displays the name of the server that hosts the database for NewsTurbo Analytics Server.

SQL Server Instance

Displays the instance name of the SQL Server that is used by NewsTurbo Analytics Server.

Connection String

Displays the connection string used by NewsTurbo Analytics Server for making database connections.

Click "Configure" to set up a newly installed NewsTurbo Analytics Server or to manage your server that has already been set up. Please note: You can only run one single instance of NewsTurbo Analytics Server on your server.

After clicking "Configure", a new window titled "Configure Database Settings" is displayed where you can select the database that should be used by NewsTurbo Analytics Server.

Configure Database Settings

This window allows you to specify the way how NewsTurbo Analytics Server stores the information.

Database Provider

Specifies the database provider that should be used for storing the information. Which database provider you should use solely depends on your specific needs. Possible values are:

Microsoft SQL Server Compact

This uses the Microsoft SQL Server Compact database server which actually stores the information in a single database file under the data location of the application. By selecting this database provider, you do not need to specify any other information in order to get started with the application. Therefore, this database provider is perfectly suitable for more novice users or for users that just want to start right away with the application.

Microsoft SQL Server

This uses the full Microsoft SQL Server, either the express edition or any other edition. By selecting this database provider you have to specify some other information such as the path of the SQL server, authentication method, user name and password and the name of the database itself. We recommend to use this database provider if you are an advanced user with specific needs.

After selecting to use this database provider, you have to enter or select the path of the database server as well as the instance name which looks like "SERVERNAME\MSSQLSERVER". If you know these information, simply enter it in the box below "Microsoft SQL Server". If you do not know these information, you can search your local computer as well as your local network for all available SQL servers and instances by clicking the blue refresh button that is next to the box.

After clicking this button, the application will discover your local computer/your local network for SQL servers/instances. Ideally, the application can discover both the server name as well as the instance name. However, under some system configurations, the application can just discover the server name so in this case, you have to enter the instance name manually. All servers that were found can be selected by clicking the arrow icon that is right to the box.

After selecting the database server as well as the database instance, you have to specify how to connect to the database server. You can choose between "Windows Authentication" as well as "SQL Server Authentication". When using SQL Server Authentication you have also to specify the user name and the password that should be used to establish the connection. What kind of authentication you use solely depends on your specific needs or on the database server settings. Please contact your SQL Server administrator if you do not know what to choose here.

To learn more about these two different kinds of authentication methods, please visit the following website: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144284.aspx

After selecting the database server, the database instance name as well as the authentication mode, you have to specify the database itself that should be used for storing the information. This can either be a database that already exists or a completely new database.

To select a database, please navigate to the field "Select or enter a database name" and either select an already existing database or enter a name for a new database that should be used for storing the information. You can discover all available databases on the selected server by clicking the blue refresh icon that is next to the selection box. If possible, we recommend to use a new database that is only used for storing the information of the application but as stated above, you can select an existing one.

After you have specified this database provider, you have to test the settings you have made by clicking the "Connection Test" link. Clicking this button verifies that everything has been configured correctly.

IMPORTANT: When using Microsoft SQL Server as your database provider, please ensure to use "SQL Server Authentication" rather than "Windows Authentication" otherwise, clients won't be able to connect to the server.

After entering all required information, click "Save" to save your information. You can click "Cancel" to discard all entered information.

Email Alert Settings

Displays a summary of the email alert settings.

Enabled

Indicates if email alerts are enabled or not.

SMTP Server

Displays the SMTP server that's being used by NewsTurbo Analytics Server for sending email alerts.

Email From Address

Displays the email address from where all alerts will be sent.

Click "Configure" to enable or disable email alerts and to specify the email account settings. After clicking "Configure", a new window titled "Email Alert Settings".

Email Alert Settings

This window allows you to enable or to disable email alerts for the server and to specify the email account that should be used for those alert emails.

Enable Email Alerts

Allows you to enable email alerts. If this box is checked, email alerts are enabled for the server. If this box is unchecked, no email alerts will be sent by the server.

Email from

Specifies the email address of the email sender that will be used to sent the notifications.

Email to

Enter the email address(es) of the recipient(s) like "myname@mydomain.com". You can either enter one or more email addresses. If you enter more than one email address the email addresses must be comma-separated like "myname@mydomain.com, myname@myotherdomain.com".

Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

Enter the address of the outgoing mail server (SMTP) that should be used for sending email notifications. Any mail server that supports SMTP protocol can be used here.

Port

Enter the port that is used by your mail server for sending emails. On none-encrypted connections this is normally "25" but can vary depending on your mail server.

SSL

Select whether to use SSL encryption when connecting to the mail server or not. If this box is checked, SSL encryption is being used.

User name

Enter the user name. This can either be a generic name like "user1" or an email address.

Password

Enter the password that has been set for the given email account.

After you have entered all information you can click "Test Message" to see if all given information is correct and to send an actual test message. The result of the test is being displayed in a message box.

After entering all required information, click "Save" to save your information.

Server Self Test

Displays the date and time as well as the result of the last server self test.

Last Run Time

Displays the date and time when last the server self test has been performed.

Last Run Result

Displays the result of the last server self test.

Run now

Allows you to run a new server self test which is recommended for each server that has been set up or changed.