Lecture Capture Settings


This article lists advanced configuration files and their options under the Settings folder. Basic settings are available in the application.

To navigate to the Kaltura Lecture Capture Application’s Settings folder

Windows

  1. Right click on the Kaltura Classroon icon on the desktop and select Properties.
  2. Open the file location and go one folder up to Classroom.
  3. Select the Settings folder.

MAC

Go to: /Users/<connected user>/Library/Preferences/Kaltura/Capture

Kaltura Classroom (Lecture Capture) Settings Folder 

The following files are included in the Classroom>Settings folder.

  • appPersistency.json – saves the application’s state for the next session.
  • defaultSettings.json - contains all the settings for the application: user id, logs and others.
  • localSettings.json – contains the application and uploader settings.
  • scheduledEvents - contains the list of scheudled classroom events

Parameters for the localSettings.json File

The following table lists the advanced settings that are configurable for the Kaltura Lecture Capture Application. Please do not edit any other settings without consulting with your Kaltura representative.

Component

Variable name

Description

Value

Config

appLoginIdleMinutes

Use only when authentication is configured. This setting determines after how long the application is idle it will logout automatically from the last logged in user.

Default = 15

 

authenticationUrl

Optional. This is the configured authentication URL setting  that is required for ad hoc recordings with the KMS site.  The URL format should be: 

https://<your_KMSportal_URL>/classroomcapture/index/user-details.  The Default setting for authentication is not enabled.

Use the KALTURA_AUTH_URL property in your command line to install the Authentication Feature.

 
Shared recordingsDir This parameter lists the Recordings directory where the recordings are stored. Default- displays 

Capture App

allowInfoNotifications

Enables warning notifications to users.

Default = True

 

silentStart

When enabled, no splash screen is shown when the application is started and the application is minimized to tray when launched. 

Default = False

 

minimizeWhenRecordingStarts

Minimizes the application after 10 seconds of recording.

Default = False

 

minimizeRecordingDelaySec

Defines how long after the recording starts the application will minimize.

Default = 10

 

restoreDefaultSettings> appIdleMin

Determines the restore for the default configuration time. If set to true and the default input settings are set, determine how long after the application is idle the settings should be restored to default.

Default = 10

System Health

maxCpuPercentage

When CPU is over this value, the user will be notified.

default = 70

 

minMemoryGB

When memory is lower than this value, the user will be notified.

Default = 2 GB

 

minDiskspaceGB

When Disk space is below this value the user will be notified.

Default = 20GB

Scheduling

Enabled

Enables the scheduling module in the application.

Default = true

 

intervalSec

How often does the application retrieve it's schedule. This variable is defined in seconds.

Default = 300 (5 minutes)

 

countdownInSec

How long before a scheduled event will the user be notified it is about to start. This variable is defined in seconds.

Default = 600

 

viewEventsAheadDay

How many days of scheduled events does the application store.

Default = 14

uploadService

httpProxy

Configuration for proxy authentication. Contact your Kaltura project manager for help with configuration. 

 

 

PostUploadAction

Set if local recordings should be deleted after upload or moved to the Completed folder.

Default = move (not deleted) . If you would like to remove, change the value to “remove”.

captureEngine

capturePowerPoint

When enabled, allows you to record PowerPoint presentation slides that are automatically set as chapters.

Default=True

 

captureSystemAudio

When enabled, capturing system audio is on by default.

Default = False

  


 

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