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Reference

Ports, server settings, file locations, command-line options and keyboard shortcuts in one place.

Ports

Port	Protocol	Setting	Used for
8080	TCP	`PORT`	Admin, display player, room signs
8443	TCP	`HTTPS_PORT`	Screen sharing, admin over HTTPS, Teams Rooms signage
3478	UDP	`STUN_PORT`	Finding the server on the network, screen-sharing helper

C:\ProgramData\Vistapane\server.ini. Edit it as an administrator, then choose Restart server from the taskbar icon.

Setting	Default	Meaning
`PORT`	`8080`	HTTP port for the admin, players and room signs
`HTTPS_PORT`	`8443`	HTTPS port for screen sharing and Teams Rooms
`STUN_PORT`	`3478`	UDP port for discovery and screen sharing
`MAX_UPLOAD_MB`	`4096`	Largest upload, in MB

What	Where
Server program	`C:\Program Files\Vistapane Server`
Data: settings, media, license, certificate	`C:\ProgramData\Vistapane\data`
Server log	`C:\ProgramData\Vistapane\logs\server.log` (starts a new file at 5 MB)
Server settings	`C:\ProgramData\Vistapane\server.ini`
Player settings and logs	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Vistapane\Player` on each display PC
Browser kiosk stop script	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Vistapane\stop-player.cmd`

Replace vistapane-server with your server's name or IP address.

Page	Address
Admin	`http://vistapane-server:8080/admin/`
Display player and room signs	`http://vistapane-server:8080/player/`
Screen sharing	`https://vistapane-server:8443/share/`
Teams Rooms shared link	`https://vistapane-server:8443/player/?teams`
Android app download	`http://vistapane-server:8080/downloads/VistapanePanel.apk`

Run from an administrator command prompt.

Option	What it does
`--install --quiet`	Install or update with no windows
`--no-firewall`	Don't add the firewall rule
`--no-tray`	Don't start the taskbar icon at sign-in
`--import-data <folder>`	Copy settings and media from an older Vistapane folder
`--uninstall --quiet`	Remove it and keep the data
`--remove-data`	With `--uninstall`, also delete the data
`--start`, `--stop`, `--restart`	Control the Vistapane Server service
`--reset-password`	Show a one-time admin password reset code
`--log`	Open the server log
`--tray`	Start the taskbar icon

Option	What it does
`--install`	Install for the current user and start at sign-in
`--quiet`	No windows; don't start after installing
`--server host:port`	The server to use (skips the network search)
`--display 2`	Show on the second monitor
`--no-autostart`	Install without starting at sign-in
`--setup`	Open the settings window
`--windowed`	Run in a normal window, for testing
`--uninstall`	Remove it

Keys	What it does
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Settings: server, monitor, start at sign-in
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`	Reload the player
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Q`	Quit (asks first)
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	Leave a Teams call

Action	How
Open the settings menu	Tap the top-left corner 5 times within 3 seconds, then enter the exit PIN
Set up a tablet with the full lock	`setup-tablet.ps1 -Server vistapane-server:8080`
Update the app	`setup-tablet.ps1 -UpdateOnly`