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<H3><A NAME="SEC63" HREF="ProgrammersManual_toc.html#TOC63">Server Options Set in the Database</A></H3>

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Many optional behaviors of the server can be controlled from within the
database by creating the property <CODE>#0.server_options</CODE> (also known as
<CODE>$server_options</CODE>), assigning as its value a valid object number, and then
defining various properties on that object.  At a number of times, the server
checks for whether the property <CODE>$server_options</CODE> exists and has an object
number as its value.  If so, then the server looks for a variety of other
properties on that <CODE>$server_options</CODE> object and, if they exist, uses their
values to control how the server operates.

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The specific properties searched for are each described in the appropriate
section below, but here is a brief list of all of the relevant properties for
ease of reference:

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<DT><CODE>bg_seconds</CODE>
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The number of seconds allotted to background tasks.
<DT><CODE>bg_ticks</CODE>
<DD>
The number of ticks allotted to background tasks.
<DT><CODE>connect_timeout</CODE>
<DD>
The maximum number of seconds to allow an un-logged-in in-bound connection to
remain open.
<DT><CODE>default_flush_command</CODE>
<DD>
The initial setting of each new connection's flush command.
<DT><CODE>fg_seconds</CODE>
<DD>
The number of seconds allotted to foreground tasks.
<DT><CODE>fg_ticks</CODE>
<DD>
The number of ticks allotted to foreground tasks.
<DT><CODE>max_stack_depth</CODE>
<DD>
The maximum number of levels of nested verb calls.
<DT><CODE>name_lookup_timeout</CODE>
<DD>
The maximum number of seconds to wait for a network hostname/address lookup.
<DT><CODE>outbound_connect_timeout</CODE>
<DD>
The maximum number of seconds to wait for an outbound network connection to
successfully open.
<DT><CODE>protect_<VAR>property</VAR></CODE>
<DD>
Restrict reading of built-in <VAR>property</VAR> to wizards.
<DT><CODE>protect_<VAR>function</VAR></CODE>
<DD>
Restrict use of built-in <VAR>function</VAR> to wizards.
<DT><CODE>support_numeric_verbname_strings</CODE>
<DD>
Enables use of an obsolete verb-naming mechanism.
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