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title: "DAS Content Extraction options"
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last_updated: "2026-06-08T17:11:05.449Z"
description: "Explore options for managing license keys, SMTP settings, and themes in DAS Content Extraction for efficient document automation."
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# Manage settings for DAS Content Extraction

The options tab contains general settings in DAS Content Extraction like license keys, SMTP Settings, Themes etc.

## License keys

Enter the license key in the License key text box and click the **Update Key** button![Enter License Key](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image57.png)

If the entered license key is invalid, it is not saved – the previous license key is retained.

## Email

DAS Content Extraction supports SMTP and OAuth2 email authentication.

### Username and password

Username and password authentication is still supported by DAS Content Extraction, though this is being deprecated by email providers.

Click the **Change Settings** toggle to change the settings.![Change Email Settings](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image58.png)

| Option                 | Description                                                                                                                |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **SMTP Server**        | Enter the address of your SMTP server.                                                                                     |
| **SMTP Port**          | Enter the SMTP port number. Port 587 is the standard port number                                                           |
| **Set for Basic SMTP** | Set On for Basic SMTP (username and password)                                                                              |
| **Username**           | Enter your SMTP Username.                                                                                                  |
| **Password**           | Enter your SMTP password.                                                                                                  |
| **Save Settings**      | Click to update the email settings and set email type to SMTP.                                                             |
| **Test Email**         | Click to test the SMTP settings by sending an email from the Username to the Username using the SMTP settings on this tab. |
| **Discard Changes**    | Click this button to revert to the last saved email settings.                                                              |

### Modern (OAuth2) authentication

The Modern (or OAuth2) Authentication provides a more secure method to access email.

See [setting up the required Microsoft registration](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2083908) for more details.![Modern (or OAuth2) Authentication](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image59.png)

| Screen Field/Button                                                             | Description                                                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **OAuth2 Client**                                                               | Currently only Azure.                                                 |
| **OAuth2 Credential Type**                                                      | Two options:

- ClientSecretOrPrivateKey

- Certificate |
| **Azure AD Instance URL**                                                       | Azure Active Directory authentication URL.                            |
| **Azure Client ID**                                                             | Azure Application (Client) ID                                         |
| **Azure Tenant ID**                                                             | Azure Active Directory Tenant ID                                      |
| **Certificate File Path**
 (**Certificate credential type**)            | Path to the `.pfx` certificate associated with the Client ID          |
| **Certificate Password**
 (**Certificate credential type**)             | Password for the `.pfx` certificate                                   |
| **Azure Client Secret**
 (**ClientSecretOrPrivateKey credential type**) | Client secret (Private Key) for the Azure Client                      |
| **Save Settings**                                                               | Click to update the email settings and set email type to OAuth2.      |
| **Discard Changes**                                                             | Click this button to revert to the last saved email settings.         |

## Theme

Use this tab to switch between the different themes available in DAS Content Extraction.![Set Theme](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image60.png)

## Advanced settings![Advanced Settings](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image61.png)

| Option                 | Description                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show Help Tips**     | Switch this on if you want DAS Content Extraction to show you tips as you use it. |
| **Kingfisher Service** | Use this switch to On or Off the DAS Content Extraction (Kingfisher) service.     |

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## Related pages

- [Get support for DAS Content Extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/help.md)
- [Manage your DAS content extraction jobs with ease](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/dashboard.md)
- [Mastering DAS Content Extraction user interface](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface.md)
- [Manage your job settings in document automation](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/kingfisher-user-interface/job-settings.md)