System settings
You can configure general NXLog Platform settings from the System settings view, including Single Sign-on (SSO), mail server, and security settings. Navigate to Administration > Tenant operations to access this page.
Mail server settings
NXLog Platform sends automatic emails triggered by specific actions, such as user invites, password reset requests, and system alerts. NXLog Platform will use the mail server and account you configure here to send the emails. Without these settings, NXLog Platform will be unable to send automatic emails.

Setting | Description |
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Host |
The SMTP server’s URL. |
Port |
The SMTP server’s port. |
Sender email |
The email address to use. Users will see NXLog Platform emails coming from this address. |
Encryption |
The encryption type to use when communicating with the SMTP server.
The options are |
Authentication |
The authentication method to use when communicating with the SMTP server.
The options are Refer to Authenticating to Microsoft 365 with OAUTH for more information on using a mailbox hosted on Microsoft 365. |
Username |
The user account name to authenticate with the SMTP server.
Required when using |
Password |
The user account password to authenticate with the SMTP server.
Required when using |
Tenant ID |
The Microsoft Entra ID Directory (tenant) ID.
Required when authenticating to |
Client ID |
The Microsoft Entra ID Application (client) ID.
Required when authenticating to |
Secret |
The client secret to authenticate with Microsoft 365.
Required when authenticating to |
Send test email |
Sends an email to the address configured in your user account. |
Security
Configure settings related to Idle timeout, One-Time Passcode (OTP), and password reset link lifetime.

Setting | Description |
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Idle timeout (minutes) |
The allowed idle time for a logged-in user session. If the user remains inactive beyond this limit, NXLog Platform automatically logs out the user. The default value for idle timeout is 1 minute. |
OTP lifetime (minutes) |
The period a one-time password (OTP) is valid for in minutes. NXLog Platform sends an OTP to the user when they change their phone number, change their organization’s primary contact, delete their account, or delete an organization. The default is 1 minute. |
Reset password link lifetime (minutes) |
The period the password reset link is valid for in minutes. The default is 1 hour. |