# Advanced Settings

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## Description

**Advanced Settings** gives tenant administrators full control over institution-level configuration in mentorAI—from **branding and user management** to **integrations, public registration, community mentors, custom domains (DNS), and SMTP email**.

Use this panel to tailor your tenant’s **experience, security, and governance**—all without engineering work.

## Target Audience

**Administrator**

## Features

#### Tenant Profile & Branding

- Edit **tenant name**
- Set a **Support link** (e.g., help desk portal)
- Set a **Help Center URL** (e.g., institutional docs/knowledge base)
- Upload a **Tenant logo** to brand the app header and widgets


#### User Management (Invitations & Roles)

- Invite users via **CSV upload** (downloadable template) or **single email invite**
- Track invite **Status**: Pending (not registered) / Accepted (registered)
- View **Registered Users**; switch roles (**Admin ↔ Student**) and toggle access on/off


#### Integrations

- Add your own **LLM API keys**
- Configure **third-party data-source credentials**
- Register **external application APIs** your mentors can call


#### Advanced Tab (Admin-Configurable Toggles)

- **Help Menu:** show/hide the in-app help dropdown; link target set under Organization
- **Accessibility Menu:** enable an accessibility panel for end-users
- **Community Mentors:** allow mentors with public visibility to be shared across tenants
- **Public Registration:** let users self-register via a direct link; new users are auto-added on sign-up
- **DNS Configuration:** connect a custom domain; complete verification after updating
- **SMTP Credentials:** send platform emails from your own domain instead of the default


## How to Use (step by step)

#### Open Tenant Settings

- Click your **profile dropdown** (top-right) → select your **Tenant name** (e.g., IBLAI)
- The **Tenant Management window** opens with multiple tabs


#### Brand the Tenant (Profile tab)

- Update **Tenant name**
- Enter a **Support link** and **Help Center URL**
- Upload a **Tenant logo** to apply institutional branding


#### Invite & Manage Users (Management tab)

- Invite via **CSV** (use the template) or enter an email and click **Invite**
- Monitor **Status:** Pending vs Accepted
- Open **Registered Users** to:
  - Change role (**Admin / Student**)
  - Toggle access to enable/disable a user’s login


#### Connect Integrations (Integrations tab)

- Add **LLM keys** (per provider)
- Add **third-party data-source credentials** for secure retrieval
- Register **external APIs** your mentors can use


#### Configure Advanced Controls (Advanced tab)

- **Help Menu:** toggle On/Off; ensure Help Center URL is set under Organization
- **Accessibility Menu:** toggle to surface accessibility features to users
- **Community Mentors:** toggle to allow publicly visible mentors to be shared across tenants
- **Public Registration:** toggle On to allow self-sign-up via a direct link to the tenant or mentor
- **DNS Configuration:** enter your custom domain; complete verification steps afterward
- **SMTP Configuration:** enter SMTP host/port/credentials so all platform emails originate from your domain


#### Review & Save

- Confirm changes and click **Save** on each tab as needed
- Test affected flows (**sign-up, emails, help menu, accessibility, community mentors**) in a separate session


## Pedagogical Use Cases

#### Institutional Branding & Trust

Align the platform with **campus identity** (logo, help links) to improve student confidence and wayfinding.

#### Cohort & Role Governance

Rapidly onboard classes via **CSV upload**; restrict or expand access by term using **role and access toggles**.

#### Security & Compliance

Keep **LLM keys** and third-party credentials scoped to your tenant; route email via your **SMTP** for **DMARC/SPF alignment**.

#### Frictionless Access

Enable **Public Registration** for open pilots, events, or community programs; disable when the pilot ends.

#### Scalable Content Strategy

Turn on **Community Mentors** to reuse high-quality mentors across programs while retaining local admin control.

#### Reliable Access Points

Map a **custom domain (DNS)** for learner familiarity and SSO consistency.

With **Advanced Settings**, tenant admins can fine-tune **branding, access, integrations, and governance**—so mentorAI fits seamlessly into your institution’s **policies, identity, and workflows**.