On the General tab of the Administration - Settings dialog box, administrators can define a variety of settings affecting the way Tekla PowerFab can be used.

1. Go to File > Administration.
2. Click the Administration ribbon tab.
3. On the menu, select Settings.

   The Administration - Settings dialog box opens.

   

4. On the General tab, define the settings according to your needs:

   Option	Description
   Restrict each user to a single Tekla EPM session	When selected, users can only have one Tekla PowerFab session open at the same time. When cleared, users can have multiple Tekla PowerFab sessions open at the same time.
   Tekla EPM idle session timeout	Allows you to define the number of minutes that a user can remain inactive before the user's session times out and the user is logged out. Type the number of minutes in the Tekla EPM idle session timeout field. If you do not want sessions to time out, type 0 in the Tekla EPM idle session timeout field.
   True-Shape Dimension Add-On	The symbol that is displayed after dimensions if a plate item has a CNC file attached to it and the actual shape of the item in the CNC file is not a rectangle. For example, if a plate is triangular, Tekla PowerFab knows the true shape, although it cannot be shown in the item dimensions. You can replace the § symbol with [SQM] to display the area of non-rectangular plates in square feet or square meters.
   Allow list of changes to be cleared	When selected, allows administrators and other users with the correct user permissions to clear the list of changes in a particular Tekla PowerFab module. When cleared, the list of changes cannot be cleared in any module, even by administrators or users that have the correct permissions.
   _fs_rl_user account enabled	When selected, the built-in user login is enabled, so that the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server can connect to the Tekla PowerFab database without the administrator adding the username and password in the monitor settings. When cleared, the built-in user login is disabled, so the Tekla PowerFab Remote Server cannot connect to the Tekla PowerFab database without the administrator adding the username and password in the monitor settings.
   _fs_backup_user account enabled	When selected, the built-in username and password are enabled, so that Tekla PowerFab can perform scheduled backups from the server computer without a username and password. When cleared, Tekla PowerFab cannot perform scheduled backups from the server computer without a username and a password.
   Enable extension directory	When selected, users can use their own extensions with Tekla PowerFab. User-defined extensions need to be saved in the Extension default folder that is defined in the Default Directories dialog box. When cleared, users cannot use their own extensions with Tekla PowerFab. Also, the Extension option is not available in the Default Directories dialog box.

5. To save the changes, click Save.

On the Database Backup/Restore tab of the Administration - Settings dialog box, you can define how the database can be restored and how often users should get reminders to create backup copies of the database.

1. Go to File > Administration.
2. Click the Administration ribbon tab.
3. On the menu, select Settings.
4. On the Database Backup/Restore tab of the Administration - Settings dialog box, define the settings according to your needs:

   Option	Description
   Allow database restore from any workstation	When selected, allows administrators to restore the Tekla PowerFab database using any computer. When cleared, the Tekla PowerFab database can only be restored on the server computer. For more information, see Restore the Tekla PowerFab database.
   Show background message if backup has not been run in 'x' days (0 for no message)	The number of days after the previous database backup when Tekla PowerFab should remind users with a background message about backing up the Tekla PowerFab database. You can type a different number of days for users with administrative rights and for regular Tekla PowerFab users. If you do not want to give a reminder message, type 0. See an example of a background message below. For instructions on how to back up the Tekla PowerFab database, see Save a backup copy of the Tekla PowerFab database.
   Show popup message if backup has not been run in 'x' days (0 for no message)	The number of days after the previous database backup when Tekla PowerFab should remind users with a pop-up message about backing up the Tekla PowerFab database. You can type a different number of days for users with administrative rights and for regular Tekla PowerFab users. If you do not want to give a reminder message, type 0. See an example of a pop-up message below. For instructions on how to back up the Tekla PowerFab database, see Save a backup copy of the Tekla PowerFab database.

5. To save the changes, click Save.

On the Password Policy tab of the Administration - Settings dialog box, you can define the password policy settings such as complexity and length.

1. On the Password Policy tab, define the minimum length for Tekla PowerFab passwords and select the checkboxes for the characters that all Tekla PowerFab passwords need to contain.
2. To save the changes, click Save.