5.4. Settings
5.4.1. Profile
Profile section contains user information. It is devided into two tabs: My profile and My API keys.
My profile tab has the following settings:
Login
Password (can be modified after you log in for the first time)
Username
E-mail
Pic. 5.12. My profile section in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
My API keys are used for integration with other NextGIS services and external applications. For instance, you’ll need an API key to work In this section Administrator can create and delete API keys.
While creating an API key, Administrator can set an expiration date for it. Other API key settings include extent boundary, scale limits and origins.
Pic. 5.13. My API keys section in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
Pic. 5.14. Creating a new API key
5.4.2. Users and user groups
Available settings depend on user access rights.
Administrator has full access and can create users, user groups, add users to the groups, delete and modify users and groups.
Pic. 5.15. Creating and deleting user in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
To create a new user press Add and fill the following fields:
Login
Password
Username
E-mail
Group to which the new user will be added (optional)
Pic. 5.16. Creating new user in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
Pic. 5.17. List of user groups in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
To create a User group, in the list of groups press Add. Enter the name for the group. You can select users to be included in the group from a dropdown menu.
Pic. 5.18. Creating user group in NextGIS GeoServices on-premise
5.4.3. Basemap
In this section you can upload data and set boundaries for the default basemap tile service.
Input:
Basemap file
Boundaries
For Basemap file you can upload a PBF file or choose an area from the dropdown list.
Pic. 5.19. Two ways of selecting basemap: from list and from file
You can set the Boundary for the service area in several ways:
draw it on the map in the interface;
upload a (multi)polygon vector file in GeoJSON format.
If you select an area from the list, its boundaries will be set automatically.
Important
If the boundary is not set, the next data base update will include data of the entire globe, not just the previously uploaded PBF. This would take much more storage space on your device.
Pic. 5.20. Ways to set up boundary for basemap
You can modify the boundary or delete it (Reset map button) and start from scratch.
When all files are uploaded and the boundaries are set, press Submit new basemap data on the top of the page. The process of creating tile service will begin.
Pic. 5.21. Submit new Basemap data
If you use custom PBF, upload progress is displayed on the same tab and in the Log tab. After the process is completed successfully, the progress bar becomes green and a tick appears at the end.
Pic. 5.22. Uploading custom file
Pic. 5.23. Upload of custom file complete
In the Log the process will be marked by a green dot.
Pic. 5.24. Upload progress status in the Log tab
Default basemap that you configured can be found in the Services section in the Public group. Use the link for the tile service XYZ to add it to external software such as NextGIS Web or QGIS.
Pic. 5.25. Link to be used in external apps
