FDA installation template file
The FileHold Desktop Application (FDA) Configuration function in the FHInstrumentation Tools allows users to create a file which contains the URL connection to the FileHold server and other important options. This tool is useful for mass deploying the FDA. The tool creates a file called defoptions.dat which can be used to overwrite the default configuration following a silent install.
The options available for configuration depend on which version of FileHold you have installed.
How to create the FDA installation template file
- In the FHInstrumentation Tool, select FDA Configuration.
- Click .
- In the FDA Settings area, enter the URL for the FileHold server. For example, https://<my‑server>/fh/filehold/ where <my‑server> should be replaced with your server name.
- If you are authenticating with an external identity provider such as Okta or Microsoft Entra, select the Use external identity provider check box.
- If you are using Microsoft Active Directory, select the Use integrated Windows Authentication check box.
- In the Destination area, click and select the folder location where the defoptions.dat file will be saved after it is created.
Additional options
- Enter the location where the FDA will store working documents in File Storage Path. This path can include environment variables such as %userprofile% which will be expanded on-the-fly by the FDA.
- Select the Never ignore certificate name mismatch check box in order to prevent users from ignoring certificate name mismatch errors.
- Select Force to use 100-Continue behavior to change the way .NET handles TCP communication. The need for this option is dependant on the behavior of your network infrastructure.
- Select Force to use Nagle algorithm to change the way .NET handles TCP communication. The need for this option is dependant on the behavior of your network infrastructure.
FileCare technicians are not able to advise on your network infrastructure. For most customers, the default options will provide the optimal behavior.
Create the file
- Click .
- Click . The FDA Configuration Template process initiates.
- If there were no errors, you will receive a "Completed successfully" message. Click .
- Once the FileHold Desktop Application has been deployed silently, you can then silently deploy the copy of the defoptions.dat file to the users' ..\AppData\Roaming\FileHold\FDA folder as options.dat. For example, C:\Users\me.mydomain\AppData\Roaming\FileHold\FDA\options.dat.
- When the user starts the FDA, the FileHold Connection Options will have the selected options filled out.