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General Controls Remote Server Setup Getting Support

FireSite's "General Controls" are settings that take effect for your entire FireSite server. Each option is discussed in detail below.

Enable/Disable FireSite Server-wide
This feature is used to help you test FireSite, and to make easy comparisons between your server with FireSite, and your server without FireSite.
As soon as FireSite is correctly configured, it automatically "activates" itself. You may wish to operate your server without any of the FireSite services active. By selecting "Deactivate FireSite", you put FireSite into a "standby" mode where it will stay until you select "Activate FireSite" again. This allows you to deactivate and re-activate FireSite easily without shutting down your server.

Speed of this server's Internet Link
To correctly calculate statistical information, and to make the best decisions about what files should be replicated to which remote servers, FireSite needs to know the communications speed of the link between your server and the Internet.
If you use a regular modem and phone line, enter your modem speed. If you have a digital Internet link (ISDN, 56K, or other), enter the speed of your digital connection.

FTP Tracing
This feature is useful for helping you set up the information for your remote servers correctly. FireSite uses the standard "FTP" protocol to replicate files onto the remote servers. FireSite has a built-in FTP program that is designed to transfer files "gently", while still allowing visitors to access your site. If you wish to watch the progress of FireSite as it transfers files, turn on FTP Tracing. The transcript of the FTP session will appear in the Web Server's status window. Your FTP password will not be displayed.

Authorization Keys
This area lets you add and remove FireSite Authorization Keys. You may install more than one key at a time, and the effects are cumulative. For example, you may install a FireSite Speed Booster Edition Key, and also a FireSite Multihoming System Key at the same time.
You can also install a "FireSite Standard Edition" or "FireSite Multimedia Edition" Demo Key to try out the more advanced and high-performance features of those systems.
You should remove keys that have expired, just to keep things tidy.