Application Startup

This section explains how to configure the Syncfusion User Management Server.

Application startup screen help you to configure storage options and to register a new user.

Storage Options

User Management Server stores the user management data in the following databases as you select in the first screen.

  • SQL CE
  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL

    1. Embedded SQL CE (For Testing purposes only)

      Installed along with User Management Server Installer to easily set up the environment for testing purposes.

      SQL CE

    2. SQL Server

      Can connect to the existing SQL Server instance with the below options.

      • Create new Syncfusion User Management Server database.

        SQL Server

      • Use an existing database for Syncfusion User Management Server.
      • Choose one of the database from Select a Database drop down for creating User Management Server tables in that database.
      • In order to avoid table name conflicts, we have added a prefix SfUMS_ by default. It can also be changed. If the prefix is empty, the default prefix SfUMS_ is added.

        SQL Server

      NOTE

      The credentials that is given to connect to the SQL Server instance must have permissions to

      • Create Database
      • Create Table
      • Insert
      • Update Table
      • Alter Table
      • Select
      • Drop Table
      • Drop Database
    3. MySQL

      Can connect to the existing MySQL instance with the below options.

      • Create new Syncfusion User Management Server database.

        MySQL

      • Use an existing database for Syncfusion User Management Server.
      • Choose one of the database from Select a Database drop down for creating User Management Server tables in that database.
      • In order to avoid table name conflicts, we have added a prefix SfUMS_ by default. It can also be changed. If the prefix is empty, the default prefix SfUMS_ is added.

        MySQL

      NOTE

      The credentials that is given to connect to the MySQL instance must have privileges to

      • Create
      • Delete
      • Insert
      • Update
      • Alter
      • Select
      • Drop
      • Show Databases
    4. Oracle

      Can connect to the existing Oracle instance with the below options.

      • Create new Syncfusion User Management Server database.

        Oracle

      • Use an existing database for Syncfusion User Management Server.
      • Choose one of the database from Select a Database drop down for creating User Management Server tables in that database.
      • In order to avoid table name conflicts, we have added a prefix SfUMS_ by default. It can also be changed. If the prefix is empty, the default prefix SfUMS_ is added.

        Oracle

      NOTE

      The credentials that is given to connect to the Oracle instance must have permissions to

      • Create Database
      • Create Role
      • Grant Role
      • Grant Permission
      • Drop Database
    5. PostgreSQL

      Can connect to the existing PostgreSQL instance with the below options.

      • Create new Syncfusion User Management Server database.

        PostgreSQL

      • Use an existing database for Syncfusion User Management Server.
      • Choose one of the database from Select a Database drop down for creating User Management Server tables in that database.
      • In order to avoid table name conflicts, we have added a prefix SfUMS_ by default. It can also be changed. If the prefix is empty, the default prefix SfUMS_ is added.

        PostgreSQL

      NOTE

      The credentials that is given to connect to the PostgreSQL instance must have permissions to

      • Create Database
      • Create Table
      • Insert
      • Update Table
      • Alter Table
      • Select
      • Drop Table
      • Drop Database

User Management Server is deployed in the below location by default.

{Windows_Drive}\Syncfusion\UMS\UMS.Web\

For example, C:\Syncfusion\UMS\UMS.Web\

User Management Server stores the profile pictures that are uploaded to the server in the following location as file system.

{Windows_Drive}\Syncfusion\UMS\UMS.Web\App_Data\Content\Images\ProfilePictures

New User - System Administrator

New user should be created to access the user management server with the details mentioned in the below image.

Admin User Registration

While creating this new user account, a new group System Administrator is also created.

By default, System Administrator group have permission to do the below

The new user account created is assigned to this group by default.