There are command line flags (or "switches") that CostOS  Workstation accept in order to enable particular features or modify otherwise default functionality.

  1. Exit any running-instance of CostOS.
  2. Right click on your "CostOS" shortcut.
  3. Choose properties.
  4. At the end of your "Target:" line add the command line flags. For example:
    • -exclusiveHost=192.168.2.28:8080
  5. Launch CostOS like normal with the shortcut.

 

Parameter
Description

exclusiveHost

Setup selected server hostname. The flag makes the hostname field during login non editable.

ex. -exclusiveHost=192.168.2.28:8080

propertiesFolder

It change the name of property folder.

There is a folder that application saves user properties and custom application configurations.

Suggested if there are multiple installations.

ex. -propertiesFolder=.costos2 create a folder in windows user home directory.

   Full a path declaration like  -propertiesFolder=D:\costosFolder\${user.name}\.costos2
   Using java system variables
  notice: The properties file should be unique for each user

logfilelocation

Define the log file location
ex.-logfilelocation="logs2"
    or
    -logfilelocation="\\hostname\logs"

Using java system variables

ex.-logfilelocation="${user.home}/logs/"

Default location path is {application_installationfolder}/bin/logs

authenticationMode

Define the default Authentication Mode
Values: USERNAME_PASSWORD,WINDOWS,WEB

ex.-authenticationMode=WINDOWS

  • No labels