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Administrator Launcher Connection Settings

The Administrator Launcher includes connection settings that you can modify for one or more Mirth® Connect servers.

The left side of the window displays all of your currently saved connections.

  • Select the connection name to choose the connection.
  • Double-click the connection to edit the name.
  • Select the icon next to the connection name to immediately open the Administrator.

On the right side of the window, the current connection settings appear:

FieldDefault ValueDescription
AddressN/AThe address of your Mirth® Connect server. This may be either the plain HTTP (8080) or HTTPS (8443) address.
Java HomeBundled

The Administrator Launcher comes bundled with JRE 17.

  • Bundled: By default, the Administrator opens using the bundled Java Runtime Environment (JRE) technology.
  • Default: Open using the system default JRE technology.
  • Custom: Open using a specific Java installation that you enter in the Custom field.
Custom JavaFX HomeN/AOpen using a custom JavaFX installation location that you specify.
Max Heap Size512mThe maximum amount of memory to allocate for the Administrator Java virtual machine.
Show Java ConsoleNoSelect Yes to have a separate console window open along with the Administrator. You can use this console to see exception stack-traces and other system information.
IconN/AUse the icon to help you quickly identify different connections on the left side of the window.
SSL ProtocolsDefaultThe SSL protocols to use when connecting to the server.
SSL Cipher SuitesDefaultThe SSL cipher suites to use when connecting to the server.
Use Legacy DH SettingsNoSelect Yes to use the Diffie-Hellman settings. This setting enables smaller key sizes, which might be needed when using or connecting to 2.x versions of Mirth® Connect.

In the lower part of the window, the following buttons appear:

  • New: to set up a new connection.
  • Save: to save the currently selected connection.
  • Save as: to set up a new connection using the settings currently displayed.
  • Delete: to remove the currently selected connection.

You can also enable the Close this window after launching button to close the Launcher Interface after establishing the connection.