OL Connect preferences

These options control some of the features in the OL Connect tasks. This is valid both for PlanetPress® Connect and PReS® Connect.

OL Connect User Options are not applied immediately. In order for these changes to be applied, the Workflow Configuration must be submitted to the Workflow Service. Otherwise, these options will not be accounted for in Debug mode.

The available OL Connect user options define the default behavior of OL Connect tasks' OL Connect Proxy tab. These values are used unless they are overwritten in a task's properties:

  • Server Connect Settings: OL Connect tasks communicate with the OL Connect Server using TLS 1.2.
    • Connect Proxy Address: Enter the machine name or IP Address where the OL Connect Server resides.
    • Port: Enter the port to use to communicate with the OL Connect Server.Default: 9340
    • User name: Enter the user name expected by the OL Connect Server.
    • Password: Enter the password expected by the OL Connect Server for the above user name.
    • Timeout in seconds: Set the timeout period in seconds.
    • Protocol: Set the protocol (HTTP/HTTPS) used to communicate with the Connect Server.
      When HTTPS is selected, the TLS 1.2 encryption protocol is used in order to secure the data being transferred between the two servers. When this protocol is selected, Port is set to 443, the default port for this protocol.
  • Email Creation Settings
    • Mail Host: Enter the default SMTP Server host or IP Address.
    • Sender address: Enter the default email address used as the sender (FROM) address.
    • User name: Enter the default user name for the SMTP Server if it requires it.
    • Password: Enter the password for the above user name.