General Tab

TeamCity Configuration

Database

Type of database in use.

Data directory

A read-only field that displays the default directory where TeamCity will save data and settings information. Please refer to TeamCity Data Directory for additional information.

Artifacts directory

A read-only field that displays the default directory for artifacts.

Caches directory

A read-only field showing the system caches directory. To force resetting caches, click to reset caches link.

Maximum artifact size

Enter a value to limit the maximum size of the artifacts. Enter -1 to not limit the size of the artifacts.

Server URL

Enter the web address used for accessing the TeamCity server.

Version Control Settings

Default VCS changes check interval

Enter a period in seconds that should pass between polling the VCS(s) for changes. The interval's time starts being counted as soon as the last VCS server poll is finished. This interval is used as the default one for each VCS root, if it is not New Edit VCS Roots for a VCS root.

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Some public servers can block access if polled frequently.

Default VCS trigger quiet period

Enter the amount of time in seconds that should pass before TeamCity will start the build. If a new change occurs within quiet period VCS trigger will wait quiet period again. By default, quiet period value is 60 seconds.

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Note that when a build triggered by such VCS trigger starts it will not take changes occurred after the build triggering, that is, it will run with all changes that were committed by the end of the quiet period.

Authentication Scheme

Current scheme

This read-only section displays the name of the current authentication scheme. Refer to Authentication Settings to learn how to change the current scheme.

Registration on the login page

Enable option to allow new users to register there accounts on the login page. Please note that this option is only available for the default built-in TeamCity authentication scheme. Use "configure default roles" link to edit roles that will be assigned automatically to all newly-created user accounts.

Welcome text on the login page

Use this field to view or edit the greeting that will be displayed in the login page.

User name

Use this field to specify login name of the user. This field is only available, if the current authentication scheme is LDAP.

Password

Use this field to specify password of the user. This field is only available, if the current authentication scheme is LDAP.

Guest User

Guest user login

Check this option to give guest users access to the TeamCity server.

Configure guest user roles

This field is only available for TeamCity Editions users. Click this link to navigate to the Edit Roles of Guest User page and edit the access level that guests have.

Guest user username

Enter a customized login name for guest users.

Save

Click to apply your changes.