Hidden Properties

The Vocera Voice Server supports the hidden properties that are updated manually in the properties.txt file to enable or disable a certain feature.

Call Vocera Customer Support
Note: Vocera recommends calling Customer Support if you plan to manually update the properties.txt file.
Locate the properties.txt in \vocera\server\properties.txt, update desired properties, and restart the server to enable or disable the new setting.
Restart Server
Note: When the properties.txt file is modified, the Vocera Voice Server must be restarted to load the properties into memory.

AddToMultipleGroupsReminderPrompt

Automatically reminds users after successful login to add themselves to multiple groups.

It is set to false, by default.

Set this property to true to enable the prompt. Edit the %vocera_drive%:\vocera\server\properties.txt file on both the active and standby VS servers and add the following two lines at the end of the file:
# Remind user to add themselves to groups. Default value is false
AddToMultipleGroupsReminderPrompt = true

DNDBlocksForwarding

Disables call forwarding when set to true for the off-network users in Do Not Disturb mode.

It is set to false, by default.

IPPhoneClientDisableBroadcastChime

Controls the use of multiple speech ports at the start of an urgent or non-urgent broadcast.

The Vocera Voice Server uses a speech port to play the chime, by default. When set to true, the VCS clients play the chime instead of the speech port.

It is set to false, by default.

Note: Before enabling this property, upgrade all clients to VCS 3.4 or later to avoid issues hearing the chime.

IPVMISecureEnable

Enables secure VMI support within the Vocera Voice Server. When set to true, the Vocera Voice Server opens a port to listen for secure VMI client connections.

It is set to false, by default.

IPVMISecureListeningPortNo

Specifies the port the Vocera Voice Server uses to listen for secure VMI client connections.

It is set to 5007, by default.

MsgDisableSkipMessageResponse

Enables or disables the "Skip" response for VMI messages that are played aloud, forcing users to say a valid response, such as "Accept" or "Reject."

It is set to true, by default.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

RejectMessageOnUrgentPlayback

Controls the delivery of new alerts and messages while enunciating an urgent message. Set this property to true to reject new alerts and messages sent to the user when the user is currently listening to an enunciated message.

It is set to false, by default.

SysBroadcastResponse

Enables or disables responses to broadcasts. To make broadcasts uninterruptible, set this property to false.

It is set to true, by default.

SysLoginLicenseAlertThreshold

Sets the percentage threshold at which the Vocera Voice Server sends an email alert whenever the threshold is exceeded if there is a login license limit.

Enter a decimal value. The default threshold is .90 (90%) of the login license limit.

For example, enter.95 to increase the alert threshold from 90% to 95%.

SysMaxRejectedLogins

Sets the maximum number of rejected login attempts before the user is prevented from logging in from that machine for one minute or the interval specified by the SysMaxRejectedLoginsPeriod property.

Enter any positive integer.

SysMaxRejectedLoginsPeriod

Sets the time period (in milliseconds) that a user is prevented from logging in from a machine on which he has reached the maximum number of rejected login attempts.

Enter any positive integer. It is set to 60000 milliseconds, or 1 minute, by default.

SysFunnyGenie

Enables or disables the funny Genie.

It is set to true, by default.

TelEnunciateCallerNumber

Controls the enunciation of phone number when the call is received from an external phone number.

It is set to false, by default.

TelEnunciateCallerName

Controls the enunciation of caller name when the call is received from an external phone number.

It is set to false, by default.

VMIBroadcastEnabled

The Vocera Voice Server has been enhanced so that unicast messages always utilize a single speech port.
Note: You no longer need to set this property for urgent Broadcast messages to large groups.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMIResponseMapping

Maps VMI responses passed from a middleware system to other response choices.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMIResponseTimeout

Specifies the number of seconds that a user can be prompted to respond to a new alert or alarm before the message times out.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMITimeoutResponse

Specifies the response that is used when a new alert or alarm reaches the specified VMIResponseTimeout.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMITouchCallResponse

Specifies the Vocera response phrase that is used when a user presses the Call button to respond to a new VMI message.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMITouchDNDResponse

Specifies the Vocera response phrase that is used when a user presses the DND button to respond to a new VMI message.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.

VMITouchCallHoldResponse

Specifies the Vocera response phrase that is used when a user presses and holds the Call button to respond to a new VMI message.

For details, see the Vocera Messaging Interface Guide.