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Advanced Setup Options for Your Trac Installation

Technical Information andCustom Configuration

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Why do I want to customize my Trac application?

• Optimization of Trac System to your operations and services

• Integrating the Trac System with registrar and school systems

• Align your Trac System with your school identity and design standards

• Provide users with help and instruction specific to my Trac System

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Advanced Installation Options• Install as a Service• DNS / Hostname• SSL Encryption– Stunnel– SSL files

• Server IP Address• Server Port• Optimize Prefs.ini– ServerProcs– ProcMem

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IT Involvement• Authentication– LDAP / AD– CAS– Blackboard– Custom SSO

• Database Backups• Data Imports• File Transfers / FTP

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Appearance of Your Trac System

• Upload a School Logo– Optimal size is 350px by 75px

• Trac System Colors– Text, Background, and Shadow color

• Default Page– Campus Data and On-screen instructions

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Notices, Instruction, and Help• Advanced Prefs

– facMainMenuSpecNoticeHTML– studMainMenuSpecNoticeHTML– StdHelpLink– CampusNameUsedForTitle

• Main Menu Tabs• Student Entry Tabs• Profile Notices• RSS Feed

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Need more customization?

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Stylesheets • CampusCSS• .mytip• .myatip• .btn• .btn2• .btnBig• .btn2Big• .mbtn

The Trac System utilizes stylesheets to apply a consistent look and format to your application. If you know a few of the existing options in the Trac System, then your custom messages can be customized with stylized tooltips, buttons, and links.

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Now You Are the Expert!

Any Questions?


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