Server Settings

Under server settings, you can configure the mail and SMS server for sending notifications, alerts, etc., from the product and proxy settings in case you are using a proxy server. The following settings can be found here:

Mail Settings

Navigate to Admin → General Settings → Server Settings.
Under Mail Settings tab, the settings are divided into two sections:

Configure Mail Server
Notification Settings

Configure Mail Server

Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of your Mail Server in the respective fields.
In From Address field, enter the email address that will be used to send out notifications, alerts, etc., from AD360.
In Admin Mail Address field, enter your email id if you wish to receive notifications for the emails sent from AD360.
Select the Connection Security type. You can choose either SSL or TLS or None.
If authentication is required for accessing the Mail Server, select Authentication option and enter the username and password credentials necessary to access the mail server.
Click Save Settings.

Notification Settings

To notify the admin when the license is about to expiry, check the box against the Enable License/AMS Expiry Notification field.
To notify the admin when the application shuts down unexpectedly, check the box against the Enable Downtime Notification field.
Click Save Settings.

SMS Settings

You can configure AD360 to use your own GSM modem or your custom SMS gateway.

Configuring GSM Modem

Navigate to Admin → General Settings > Server Settings.
Click SMS Settings tab.
Select GSMModem from the SMS Provider drop down box.
Specify the Modem Port Number.
Click Save Settings.

Steps involved in configuring the modem port & modem speed:

Connect your GSM Modem to the Serial Communication Port.
Only a serial cable must be used for connectivity.
The port number for Window Devices will be comX. Eg. com7 or com8.
Enter the Port Number to which the modem is connected :eg.(COM 1).

Requirements for Establishing SMS Server Connection:

Modem/mobile must have GSM functionality with a provision to insert the SIM card.
Should support 7-bit (GSM default alphabet), 8-bit and Unicode (UCS2) encoding.
Make sure the GSM modem configured with AD360 is not used by any other application.
If you experience any issue in sending SMS notifications through GSM modem, please restart AD360 and try again.
Matching these criteria allows AD360 to support your modem/ mobile phone.

Configuring Custom SMS Provider

You can configure you own custom SMS gateway provided that the gateway is HTTP or SMTP based. Please follow the steps given below:

HTTP-based SMS provider:

Navigate to Admin → General Settings → Server Settings.
Click SMS Settings tab.
Select Custom from the SMS Provider drop down box.
Select HTTP from the Send SMS via drop down box.
Select whether you want to use Post or Get HTTP method for sending SMS.
Enter the HTTTP URL of your SMS gateway provider.
Enter the HTTP Parameters specific to your SMS provider.

Note:

Separate the HTTP parameters by an ampersand (&) sign.
Example format: userName=xxx&password=yyy&mobileNumber=%mobNo&message=%message%.
You can use the following parameters:
- userName = the parameter which is used to denote the API authentication username.
- xxx = API authentication username.
- password = the parameter which is used to denote the API authentication password.
- yyy = API authentication password.
- mobileNumber = recipient parameter.
- %mobNo% = this macro denotes the user's mobile number.
- message = message parameter.
- %message% = this macro denotes the SMS message content.
- More HTTP Parameters - If you SMS provider requires more parameters like unicode and apiID, include them as well using the '&' sign.
Specify the response you get from your provider to determine whether the SMS has been sent successfully.
Click Advanced Settings. Enter the HTTP Request Headers specific to your SMS provider.
Select the option Convert Message into Unicode to send SMS in Unicode format.
Click Save.

SMTP-based SMS provider:

Navigate to Admin > General Settings > Server Settings.
Click SMS Settings tab.
Select Custom from the SMS Provider drop down box.
Select SMTP from the Send SMS via drop down box.
In the From Address field enter an email address from which you want to send the SMS. Eg: noreply@adselfserviceplus.com
In the To Address field enter the %mobNo% macro followed by the email of your provider. For example: %mobNo%@clickatell.com. Refer your SMS provider to know the exact values.
Enter the details required in the Subject field. Generally, it would be either mobile number or message depending upon your SMS provider.
Enter the details required in the Content field. This also depends on your SMS provider. Please refer them to know the exact values.
Click SMTP Server Settings.
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Note: If you don't configure the SMTP server settings, then the mail server configured under the Mail Settings tab will be used.

SMPP-based SMS provider:

Navigate to Admin → General Settings → Server Settings.
Click SMS Settings tab.
Select Custom from the SMS Provider drop down box.
Select SMPP from the Send SMS via drop down box.
Enter the SMPP Server Name and its SMPP Server Port.
Enter the Username and Password of the SMPP server.
Click Advanced Settings.
Enter the SMPP Source Address.
Select the Source Address’s TON (type of number).
Select the Source Address’s NPI (Numeric Plan Indicator).
Select the Destination Address’s TON.
Select the Destination Address’s NPI.
Click Save Settings.

Proxy Settings

Navigate to Admin → General Settings → Server Settings.
Click on the Proxy Settings tab.
Select Enable Proxy Server option.
Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of the proxy server in the respective fields.
Enter the username and password credentials for accessing the proxy server.
Click Save Settings.

Alternatively, you can also change the Proxy settings by following the steps listed below:

Navigate to Support tab.
Click on Check for updates box at the top right corner of the page.
Click Settings link in the pop-up that appears, then click on Proxy Settings tab.
Select Enable Proxy Server option.
Enter the Server Name or IP and Port Number of the proxy server in the respective fields.
Enter the username and password credentials for accessing the proxy server.
Click Save Settings.