Setting up system settings

Note: The System Settings tab does not appear for Ajera Cloud clients.

System settings enable you to specify what type of information you want your employees to use to log into Ajera.
You can choose one of the following options:

  • Login type - ID or email
  • Active Directory authentication

Caution: If using Active Directory integration, Deltek strongly recommends securing access with SSL technology. If you have a website, you may already have an SSL certificate. Work with your IT team to verify that your hardware/software configuration supports Active Directory integration.

To select Login type:

  1. From the > Setup menu, click Company > Preferences and click the System Settings tab.
  2. In Login Type, choose which type of login credentials your employees will use to log into Ajera:
  • ID - Employees will log in with their user name. Verify that each employee in your firm has a valid login ID and password ( > Setup > Employees > General tab).

Note: This option cannot be used with Active Directory integration.

  • Email - Employees will log in using an email and password.
    Verify that each employee in your firm has a valid email address and password ( > Setup > Employees > General tab).

To set password expiration:

  1. From the > Setup menu, click Company > Preferences and click the System Settings tab.
  2. In the Password Expiration field, select an expiration time frame (30, 60, 90, 180 days or Never Expire).
Note: This password expiration setting does not apply to active directory users.

To turn on Active Directory integration:

  1. From the > Setup menu, click Company > Preferences and click the System Settings tab.
  2. Choosing the Email option above enables the Use Active Directory login check box.

Select the Use Active Directory login check box to turn on the Active Directory integration. This option requires that all employees have an email address set up in Ajera.

  1. Enter the following information so that Active Directory can authenticate Ajera login credentials against your company network:
  • Email domain - location where your email server can be found. Typically, this is your company web site address or URL (such as axium.com)
  • Lookup domain - name associated with your IP address (such as axium)

Not all employees must be authenticated through Active Directory. You can set up employees so they can log into Ajera using a non-Active Directory email and password. For specific details, see Setting up employees.

Enter an external server address

This is used by and needed for features that interact with remote servers or tools, such as CRM. This address is the URL you use to access Ajera.

  1. In the External Server Address field, enter your server address and click Save.