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About Config Variable Browser
The Config Variable Browser allows you to define how specific functionality in D2L tools should operate for an organization, an org unit (such as a course), a role, or a user. A configuration variable is a specific setting for a tool or set of functionality. For example, configuration variables are used to integrate with…
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Set configuration variable values
Administrators must have the Can Edit Config Variable Values permission to edit configuration variables. Changes to configuration variables can affect all users, all courses and your entire Brightspace system, depending on the variable scope. D2L recommends that only 1 or 2 administrators in your organization have…
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Authentication configuration variables
LDAP VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.Auth.LDAP.AppPassword Org N/A LDAP application domain password. d2l.Auth.LDAP.AppUser Org N/A LDAP application domain user. d2l.Auth.LDAP.AuthenticationType Org normal LDAP authentication type variable. d2l.Auth.LDAP.LdapLoginName Attribute Org null Attribute to use as the…
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3rd Party configuration variables
VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.3rdParty.Ally.ClientId OrgUnitON for instance level, OFF for org levelUsing the configuration settings provided by Anthology and configure the ClientID for the Ally alternate formats account associated with this org unit. d2l.3rdParty.Ally.ClientSecret OrgUnitON for instance level,…
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Homepage Widget Expansion Pack configuration variables
Homepage Widget Expansion Pack configuration variables are used for each System Widget included in the Homepage Widget Expansion Pack (HWEP). These configuration variables are now available to system administrators. Homepage Widget Expansion Pack configuration variables have the following format:…
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Languages configuration variables
Terminology VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.LanguagesTerminology.Educator OrgUnit Educator The language term used to describe educators. There are currently two options for this term: Teacher or Educator. The term applies to all instances throughout the Brightspace Learning Environment.…
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Security configuration variables
VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.Security.BypassDateCheck Org ON Controls whether courses with start/end dates are displayed in the My Courses widget, and the Pulse mobile apps outside their date range (i.e. before or after their start and end dates). Only applicable to roles without the 'Access Past/Future…
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Region configuration variables
VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.Region.DisableUserTimezones Org OFF Used to disable user time zones. d2l.Region.ForceLocale OrgUnit OFF When on, always use the locale as defined in d2l.Region.PreferredOrgUnitLocale, regardless of the user preference d2l.Region.PreferredOrgUnitLocale OrgUnit 0 Org Unit's Preferred…
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SessionTimeout configuration variables
VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.SessionTimeout Org 180 Determines the length of time (in minutes) before a user's session expires during periods of inactivity.
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Legacy configuration variables
VariableTypeDefault ValueDescription d2l.LegacyVariables.ORG_MYHOME Org {orgId} Controls where a user is sent to when they click the My Home link in the navbar. Accepted Values: -1 (newest course offering), -2 (org unit given in user preferences), 6606 (the organization).