3.9 Understanding Portal Properties Files

Database settings

For more information about configuring the database connection, refer to Section 2.2.3, Configuring the Dashboard Database

Portal Time Zone

For more information about setting the time zone, refer to Section 2.2.4, Verifying the Dashboard Default Time Zone for User Accounts.

Auto-Login

For information about configuring auto-login with your Web Server, refer to Section 3.3.1, Implementing Auto-Login with Your Web Server.

Session timeout

For information about setting and disabling session timeout, refer to Section 3.4, Setting Session Timeout.

Synchronization with Operations Center

For information about access control synchronizer settings, refer to Section 4.1.2, Updating Access Control Synchronizer Settings.

Disabling of Self-Service Use Account Creation, Authentication and Notification Settings

For information self-service features on account creation, refer to Section 4.4.1, Self-Service User Account Creation, Authentication and Notification Settings.

Setting of default home pages for user groups.

For information configuring a home page based on user groups, communities and organization memberships, refer to Section 5.8, Configuring Default Home for User Groups, Communities and Organizations.

Configuration settings for Liferay servlets, portlets, and standard functionality.

For example, set the my.places.max.elements property to set the number of items (communities and organizations) shown in the Welcome drop-down list under My Places.