# Customization via System Settings

The Customization via System Settings are designed to configure the behavior and display of the connectors. Various settings help customize the search experience, control the visibility of certain features, and refine search parameters. These settings can be configured in the Administration > System Settings.

## Users & Roles Tab

| Setting Key                | Example Value       | Description                                                 |
| -------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| ovaledge.connector.creator | OE\_ADMIN,ITMANAGER | Grants the ability to create connectors to specified roles. |

### Others Tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="199.8333740234375">Setting Key</th><th width="123.166748046875">Example Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>reports.crawl.starttime</td><td>07:31:00</td><td>Defines when the crawling process begins (using the server's time zone).</td></tr><tr><td>reports.crawl.endtime</td><td>07:41:00</td><td>Defines when the crawling process ends (uses server time zone).</td></tr><tr><td>bridge.type</td><td>REST</td><td>Configures the bridge type: REST for Bridge Lite, or NIFI for Bridge NiFi.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Connector Tab

<table><thead><tr><th width="199.83331298828125">Setting Key</th><th width="166.5">Example Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>connector.environment</td><td>QA, Prod, Dev, test</td><td>Lists environment tags for connectors. Shown as a drop-down during connector creation.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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