# Main Settings

The main settings are the basic options for Exago. The following settings are available:

### Report Path

The parent folder for all reports. The Report Path may be:

- Virtual Path
- Absolute Path – used to provide increased security (ex. C:\Reports)
- Web Service URL or .NET Assembly – using a Web Service or .Net Assembly allows reports and folders to be managed in a database. For more information see Report Folder Storage & Management

### Temp Path

The location where temp files are stored. The Temp Path may be:

- Blank – All temp files and images will be saved to ./Temp.
- Virtual Path
- Absolute Path – Temp files will be saved to the absolute path and image files will be saved to ./Temp

> IMPORTANT. Before deploying into a production environment be sure to set a Temp Path that resides behind your server’s firewall/security system.

### Temp Cloud Service

Web Service, .Net Assembly or Azure Authentication string used to integrate into a Cloud Environment. For more information see Cloud Environment Integration.

### Language File

List of the xml files that specify language strings. See Modifying Select Language Elements for more details.

### Temp URL

Overrides the portion of the temporary URL used to store images from HTML exports. Temp URL can override just the scheme (i.e. https) or the full URL.

### Allow Direct Access to Exago

A boolean setting:

- True – allows users direct access to Exago with no security.
- False – users must be authenticated by the host application to enter Exago. Users that try to directly access Exago will receive a message saying ‘Access Denied.’

> NOTE. We highly recommend setting this to False before deploying Exago in a production environment.

### Allow Execution in Viewer

Enables or disables running reports in the Report Viewer.

### Allowed Export Types

The available formats for exporting all reports. Check the box of the formats that should be available.

### Default Output Type

The export format that appears when a new report is selected unless a specific export format is set in the Options Menu of the Report Designer.

> NOTE. The Default Output Type must be one of the available Allowed Output Types.

### Report Tree Shortcut

(v2017.2+) Whether the report execute button in the report tree defaults to Run the report in the Report Viewer, or Export the report to the default format.