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System

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CSRF Protection

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Add Secret Key To Url	Store View	Provides protection against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) by adding a secret key to store URLs. Options: Yes / No

Cron (Scheduled Tasks)

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Generate Schedules Every	Store View	Determines the frequency in minutes, that schedules are generated.
Schedule Ahead for	Store View	Determines the number of minutes in advance that schedules are generated.
Missed if Not Run Within	Store View	Determines the number of minutes before a cron job that hasn’t yet executed is marked as missed.
History Cleanup Every	Store View	Determines the number of minutes that pass before the cron history is cleaned.
Success History Lifetime	Store View	Determines the number of minutes that the record of successfully completed cron jobs are kept in the database.
Failure History Lifetime	Store View	Determines the number of minutes that the record of failed cron jobs are kept in the database.

Mail Sending Settings

Security Notice! We recommend that all merchants immediately set their mail sending configuration to protect against a recently identified potential remote code execution exploit. Until this issue is resolved, we highly recommend that you avoid using Sendmail for email communications. In the Mail Sending Settings, make sure that Set Return Path is set to "No." To learn more, see the Magento Security Center posting.

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Disable Email Communications	Store View	Determines if email communications are activated for the store. Options: Yes / No
Host	Store View	(For Windows server only) Determines the name that is used to refer to the host. Default value: localhost
Port (25)	Store View	(For Windows server only) Identifies the port used for email communications. Default value: 25
Set Return-Path	Global	Determines if a routing address is used for returned emails. Options: Yes No Specified
Return-Path Email	Global	Specifies the routing email address for returned emails.

Currency

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Installed Currencies	Global	Indicates the currencies that are currently available to the Magento installation. Options include all available currencies, with installed currencies selected.

Log

Field Descriptions

Field

Scope

Description

Enable Log

Global

Determines when the system log of events is saved. Options:

Yes	A log of all system events is saved.
No	No log of system events is saved.
Visitors only	A log is saved that records events that take place during visits by people who do not have an account with your store.

Save Log, Days

Global

Determines the number of days the system log is saved.

Enable Log Cleaning

Global

Determines if the system log is periodically cleaned. Options: Yes / No

Start Time

Global

Sets the hour, minute, and second that log cleaning is scheduled to start.

Frequency

Global

Determines how often the system logs are cleaned. Options:

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Error Email Recipient

Global

The email address of the person who is to receive notification of any error that occurs during system log cleaning. Separate multiple addresses with a comma.

Error Email Sender

Global

Identifies the store contact that appears as the sender of the log cleaning error notification. Options:

General Contact

Sales Representative

Customer Support

Custom Email 1

Custom Email 2

Error Email Template

Global

Identifies the email template that is used for the log cleaning error notification. Default template: Log cleanup Warnings

Notifications

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Use HTTPS to Get Feed	Global	Determines if Admin notifications are delivered over a secure channel. Options: Yes / No
Update Frequency	Global	Determines the frequency of Admin message updates. Options: 1 Hour 2 Hours 6 Hours 12 Hours 24 Hours
Last Update	Store View	Indicates the date and time of the last message update.

External Full Page Cache Settings

External Full-Page Cache Settings

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Enable External Cache	Global	Determines if an external full-page cache is used. Options: Yes / No
Cookie Lifetime (seconds)	Global	Determines the lifetime of the full-page cache cookie, in seconds.
External Cache Control	Store View	Identifies the external service that manages the full-page cache. Options: Zend Full Page Cache

Import CSV

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Page size for import configurable products	Global	Determines the maximum number of configurable product records that can be imported. For unlimited page size, enter zero. Default: 1000

Escape CSV Fields

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Escape CSV Fields	Global	As a security measure, adds an escape character to CSV fields to protect against possible Excel formula injection.

Scheduled Backup Settings

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Enable Scheduled Backup	Global	Determines if the Magento installation is automatically backed up on a regular schedule. Options: Yes / No
Backup Type	Global	Determines the elements of the Magento installation that are included in the backup. Options: Database Database and Media System System (excluding Media)
Start Time	Global	Specifies the hour, minute, and second that the scheduled backup begins.
Frequency	Global	Determines how often the schedule backup takes place. Options: Daily Weekly Monthly
Maintenance Mode	Global	Determines if store is put in Maintenance Mode during the scheduled backup. Options: Yes / No

Storage Configuration for Media

Field Descriptions
Field	Scope	Description
Media Storage	Global	Determines the method used to store media files. Default setting: File System. Options: File System Database
Select Media Database	Global	(Database Only) Identifies the name of the database used for media storage. Default setting: default_setup. Options: core_read core_setup core_write default_read default_setup default_write
Synchronize		(Database Only) Synchronizes the transfer of all media to the specified database location.
Environment Update Time	Global	Determines the frequency of the media file environment updates in seconds. Default value: 3600
Start Time	Global	Specifies the hour, minute, and second that the scheduled backup begins.
Frequency	Global	Determines how often the schedule backup takes place. Options: Daily Weekly Monthly
Maintenance Mode	Global	Determines if store is put in Maintenance Mode during the scheduled backup. Options: Yes / No