# Server Configuration

Here admins can create Quick Links, specify client authentication methods and adjust SMTP settings. 

This page can be accessed by admins by clicking on the `Server Configuration` page link in the left navigation bar.

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## Configuring Quick Links

Quick Links allow you to link to a 3rd party URL within the Polarity Overlay. The URLs are displayed as a part of the contextual data for an entity.

### **Steps for adding a Quick Link**

1. From the `Quick Links` tab, Click on `Add URL`.
2. Provide a title for the URL
3. Provide a description of the URL
4. Provide the URL
5. Click on the `SAVE CHANGES` button in the top right of the toolbar

{% hint style="info" %}
See [Using Quick Links ](https://docs.polarity.io/enterprise-guide/using-polarity/overlay-window#using-quick-links)for more info.
{% endhint %}

## Client Authentication

Client Authentication is where you will be allowed to select the method for user authentication.

There are three options for authenticating to Polarity Web and Polarity Client:

1. Local Authentication
2. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
3. Active Directory (AD)

### Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Polarity can be integrated with your company's Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) system. 

To set up LDAP:

1. Navigate to `Server Configuration`
2. Click on the `Client Authentication`tab
3. Here you will be provided with three methods for user authentication, `Local Authentication`, `Lightweight Directory Access Protocol` and `Active Directory`. Navigate to `Lightweight Directory Access Protocol`.
4. Once in the LDAP portion of authentication, you will be given the following options where you can fill out the following details for your company's LDAP setup.<br>
   1. Server URL
   2. Service User Bind Attribute
   3. Service User DN
   4. Service User Password (x2 for password authentication)
   5. User Search Base
   6. User Search Filter
   7. Group Search base
   8. Group Search Filter
   9. Group User DN Attribute
   10. User Display Name Attribute
   11. User Email Attribute

### Active Directory

&#x20;The Active Directory connector is deprecated and we suggest using the LDAP connector.

Polarity can be integrated with a company's Active Directory (AD) system.&#x20;

To set up AD:

1. Navigate to `Settings`&#x20;
2. Click on the `Client Authentication`tab
3. On this tab you will be provided with three methods for user authentication, `Local Authentication`, `Lightweight Directory Access Protocol` and `Active Directory`. Navigate to`Active Directory.`
4. Once in the "AD" portion of authentication, you will be given the following options, fill out the necessary information for your company's AD setup and click the `SAVE CHANGES` button.<br>
   1. Server URL
   2. Principal Name Pattern
   3. Service Account's Username
   4. Service Account's password (x2 for authentication)
   5. The Base Domain Name
   6. The Group Name Required for Access
   7. The Email Address Shown in Polarity
   8. The Full Name of the User

## SMTP Settings

Here admins can adjust various SMTP settings for the server. Options include:

1. Host ***(Required)***
2. Port ***(Required)***
3. Username
4. Password
5. From email address ***(Required)***
6. Connection Security ***(Required)***

Additional Options:

1. Timeout Duration ***(Required)***
2. Domain ***(Required)***
3. Authentication ***(Required)***

{% hint style="info" %}
Not receiving emails or want to confirm that your SMTP settings are configured correctly? Use the `Test SMTP Settings` button on this page to send a test email to the email address configured in the `From email address` field.
{% endhint %}