System settings

You can configure general NXLog Platform settings from the System page, including Single Sign-on (SSO), mail server, and security settings. Navigate to Settings > System 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.

Table 1. SMTP server settings explained
Setting	Description
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.
Test email recipient	The email address where NXLog Platform sends test emails when you click Send test email.
Encryption	The encryption type to use when communicating with the SMTP server. The options are `None`, `SSL/TLS`, and `STARTTLS`.
Authentication	The authentication method to use when communicating with the SMTP server. The options are `None`, `Password`, and `MS365 with OAUTH`. 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` authentication.
Password	The user account password to authenticate with the SMTP server. Required when using `Password` authentication.
Tenant ID	The Microsoft Entra ID Directory (tenant) ID. Required when authenticating to `MS365 with OAUTH`.
Client ID	The Microsoft Entra ID Application (client) ID. Required when authenticating to `MS365 with OAUTH`.
Secret	The client secret to authenticate with Microsoft 365. Required when authenticating to `MS365 with OAUTH`.
Send test email	Sends an email to the address specified in the Test email recipient field.

Third-party authentication settings

NXLog Platform supports Single Sign-on (SSO) to simplify user sign-up and login. The following third-party identity providers are available:

Security

Configure settings related to idle sessions, one-time passwords (OTP), and password reset links.

Table 2. Security settings explained
Setting	Description
Idle timeout (minutes)	The time limit for a user session to remain inactive. Once this limit elapses, NXLog Platform automatically logs the user out. The minimum value is 5 minutes. The default is 2880 minutes (48 hours).
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.