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KeexyBox - miscellaneous settings

To modify miscellaneous settings of KeexyBox:

  1. Use your browser and connect to the KeexyBox Management Web interface.
  2. On left menu, go to System settings → Miscellaneous.
  3. You will be redirected to the Miscellaneous settings page.
  4. Complete the form as explained below.
  5. When you are done, click on Save to save settings otherwise click on Cancel.

Domains routing and DNS options

FieldDescription
Clear the domain routing cacheFor domain routing, KeexyBox keeps DNS resolutions for domains in a cache. You can reset this cache by clicking on the Clear button.
Domain routing cache expiration (days)Time after which the cache expires.
Use defined DNS as redirectorsBy checking this box, the DNS you have defined in the Network settings will be use to forward DNS queries of your devices. You can get more privacy by unchecking this box, then DNS queries will be directly redirected to the root DNS servers on the Internet.

User and device options

:!: Since version 20.10.1, these options have been moved to Captive Portal settings.:!:

FieldDescription
Default user connection timeIt is the connection duration proposed by default to users that use captive portal to connect to the Internet.
Default language for users and devicesThis is the default language if KeexyBox cannot determine the user's preferred language.

Log options

Depending on the regulations of your country and your privacy policy, you will need to adjust the log retention settings.

FieldDescription
Maximum retention of logs in database (days)The statistics and charts displayed in KeexyBox are generated using the logs stored in the database. If you increase this value, more you can go back in time to consult the statistics. Conversely, if you decrease this value, you will gain in performance to display statistics and charts.
Maximum retention of logs on the hard drive (days)Logs are text files stored in the folder /opt/keexybox/logs. They contain information or errors on the use of KeexyBox and other softwares. Regarding the DNS log files, they are automatically imported into the database in order to make the statistics displayed in KeexyBox. Note: You can deactivate the logging of DNS queries in profile settings by unchecking the box Statistics.

Tor options

Options for Tor Network.

FieldDescription
Define Tor exit nodes countriesAllows to define the countries for Tor exit nodes.

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system_settings_misc.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/25 09:49 by paul