sakai/sakai.properties
is the main text file that configures how Sakai works. Anthony Atkin's Config Viewer tool (http://bugs.sakaiproject.org/confluence/display/CNFV/) lists over 300 properties that you can use within this file. These properties impact on numerous aspects of how a particular Sakai instance works, and they lead to a wide range of potential customizations. From the URLs of welcome messages to mail routing, locations of DNS servers, and file content, this global configuration file is central to the smooth running of your local infrastructure. The Sakai Admin Guide (http://confluence.sakaiproject.org//x/qgA5Ag) delivers an excellent overview of the mainstream properties and the effects of their changes. It is a necessary read for any budding administrator.
The key features of the sakai/sakai.properties
file are:
Changes are not seen live. You will have to restart any servers that you have updated.
The file structure follows the Java property file conventions...