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Configure Drovio Server

You can configure Drovio Server right from the administration panel or from the configuration files. In both cases changes are picked up while the server runs: the configuration file is watched and a change takes effect within a few seconds, without interrupting ongoing sessions.

Three exceptions need a restart

  • Plugins. The plugin_management section is loaded at startup and is not reloaded dynamically, so adding, removing or reconfiguring a plugin only takes effect after a restart. Integrations such as the Slack integration fall in this category.
  • The HTTP listener. tls, http_port and https_port are read once, when the server starts listening. Changing them later has no effect until a restart. On Linux, keystore and keystore_password are reapplied on the live listener when the server receives SIGUSR2. See Enable HTTPS.
  • SSO. The SAML and OIDC clients are built when the server starts. Enabling or disabling SSO takes effect immediately, but changing the settings of a provider requires a restart. See SSO.

Everything else applies while the server runs. See Start and stop the service for your platform.

From the administration panel

If you have just installed and launched Drovio Server for the first time, you should have access to the administration panel, locally located at:

http://localhost:8090/admin

Replace localhost with your actual IP if you are accessing it from a distant machine. If you cannot access the administration panel for any reason, please read Troubleshooting.

Drovio Server administration panel: login

Default credentials (ID / password) are:

admin / admin

Change the default credentials

Open /etc/drovio-server/admin.properties.

Open C:\ProgramData\Drovio\Drovio Server\admin.properties.

Modify this file to match the following pattern:

user.<new_ID>=<new_password>,administrator

When logged in, head to the Settings tab as shown below to reach the configuration panel.

Drovio Server administration panel: settings

From here, you can change any setting used by Drovio Server. Refer to the Configuration reference for a detailed description of each field.

Two settings to change right now

The two main settings you should change right now are:

  1. Your admin password: Change password.
  2. The URL pointing to this server: HTTP server → URL, needed for notifications and user invitations.

From the configuration files

Drovio Server is configured through a JSON file:

Open /etc/drovio-server/settings.conf.

Open C:\ProgramData\Drovio\Drovio Server\settings.conf.

The configuration is in JSON format. Each field is described in the Configuration reference.