Step-by-step Guide on How to Configure a CO
After a CO has been created, there are a variety of options available to configure it to meet the needs of a particular collaboration. Adjust the configuration to meet the needs of your particular collaboration.
- On the COmanage Registry home page, there is a table of COs. Click on the one to be configured.
- On the CO page, click on the drop down menu, 'Configuration' and then 'CO Settings'.
- Review the default settings and modify based on the needs of your CO.
CO Configuration Options
| Parameter | Description | Default setting |
|---|---|---|
| Disable Expiration | Disable automatic (scheduled) expirations. This setting does not impact manual expirations | |
| Enable Normalization | Data entered into a form field is standardized into a structure more consistent with human language. For additional details, see Normalizing Data in the COmanage Technical Manual. | On |
| Enable NSF Demographics | COmanage Registry supports the collection of NSF Demographic Information. This information is attached to the CO Person record, meaning it is unique per-CO. For additional details, see Collecting NSF Demographics in the COmanage Technical Manual. | Off |
| Invitation Validity (Minutes) | When confirming an email address (done via an "invitation"), the length of time (in minutes) the confirmation link is valid for (default is 1 day = 1440 minutes) | 1440 |
| Address Required Fields | This sets the minimum information needed for a person's address within a CO. | Street |
| Name Required Fields | This sets the minimum information needed for a person's name within a CO. | Given Name |
| Name Permitted Fields | This sets all the allowed information for a person's name within a CO. | Honorific, Given, Middle, Family, Suffix |
| Terms and Conditions Mode | How to handle Terms and Conditions at login, if any are defined. See Terms and Conditions | Do Not Enforce |
| Sponsor Eligibility Mode | Which CO People are eligible to sponsor CO Person Roles | CO or COU Admin |