# Server Settings Ini

> Change server properties after installation by stopping the services, editing Settings.ini, and restarting them.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/performanceguard/installation/install-performanceguard-server-8-1-or-newer/server-settings-ini/  
Product: PerformanceGuard — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

To change server properties after install:

- stop the services
- change the settings.ini file (Default Path C:\Program Files\Performanceguard\Settings.ini)
- restart the services

The Settings.ini files contains all the properties needed to start the services.

**Text**

```text
[Frontend]
AGENT_PORT=4001				# Port used by agent to connect to frontend
BACKEND_HOSTNAME=			# Hostname of backend server
BACKEND_PORT=4008			# Port used by frontend to connect to backend
FE_DB_NAME=					# Frontend database name
FE_DB_HOST=					# host of database
FE_DB_USER=				    # Frontend database user name
FE_DB_DOMAIN=				# Frontend database user domain if using windows account
FE_DB_PASSWORD=				# Frontend database user password
FE_ENCRYPT_KEY=				# Agent encryption key (optional)
FE_JDBC_CONNECTSTRING=		# Jdbc connection string

[Backend]
BACKEND_PORT=4008			# Port used by frontend to connect to backend
BE_DB_NAME=					# Backend database name
BE_DB_HOST=					# host of database
BE_DB_USER=                 # Backend database user name
BE_DB_DOMAIN=				# Backend database user domain if using windows account
BE_DB_PASSWORD=				# Backend database user password
MERLINPORT=80				# Port of new Display
PGUARDPORT=81				# Port of old Display
SSL_KEY_STORE_PATH=			# PATH to SSL certificate
SSL_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD=		# Password to SSL Certificate
PGUARDSECURE=false			# True if using SSL
BE_JDBC_CONNECTSTRING=		# Jdbc connection string

[Info]
INSTALL_FOLDER=				# Install folder path
JDBC_DRIVER=				# JDBC Connection Driver
INSTALL_TIME=				# Date and time of install

```