The "Other" panel

When you click the "Other" tab, a panel appears with controls for customizing all of Kick-off!'s extra features.

Create a log entry when...

Kickoffd logs information to the standard system logger, syslogd. This output is typically sent to the file /var/log/messages.

Periodically restart the system

If this box is checked, Kick-off! will automatically restart the system at the same time of day on any day(s) of the week you specify.

As with application crashes, Kick-off! will first attempt to perform a system restart. If that fails, the Kick-off! hardware will then perform a hard restart, after a delay specified by the "Restart if system doesn't respond" slider in the "System Crashes" panel.

Tip: Some applications suffer from slow "memory leaks" or fragmentation of memory. Over time these can accumulate and reduce the performance and stability of your server. Periodically restarting your computer during times of low usage can reduce the chance of a crash occurring during times of high usage.

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