# Using Tacview with a Dedicated Server
Install Tacview on your dedicated server by following the same steps outlined in [Installing Tacview for DCS World](/tacview/flight-simulator/dcs-world/installing-tacview-for-dcs-world.md).
Configure the exporter options in `Saved Games\DCS.server\Config\options.lua` . If the options are not there, add them.
```
["Tacview"] = {
["tacviewAutoDiscardFlights"] = 10,
["tacviewBookmarkShortcut"] = 0,
["tacviewDataCaptureMode"] = 8,
["tacviewDebugMode"] = 0,
["tacviewExportPath"] = "C:\\Downloads\\",
["tacviewFlightDataRecordingEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewModuleEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsClient"] = 2,
["tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost"] = 2,
["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 600,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort"] = "42674",
["tacviewRecordSimulationPauses"] = false,
["tacviewRemoteControlEnabled"] = false,
["tacviewRemoteControlPassword"] = "",
["tacviewRemoteControlPort"] = "42675",
["tacviewSinglePlayerFlights"] = 2,
["tacviewTerrainExport"] = 0,
}
```
See [DCS Exporter Options](/tacview/flight-simulator/dcs-world/dcs-exporter-options.md) for an explanation of each option, and see the below table to learn how to configure each option directly in the `Saved Games\DCS.server\Config\options.lua` file.
| Option (options.lua) | GUI label | Values |
| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| tacviewAutoDiscardFlights | Flight Data Recording: Auto Discard Flights | 0 – Never
10 – Shorter than 10 sec (default)
60 – Shorter than 1 min
300 – Shorter than 5 min
|
| tacviewBookmarkShortcut | Flight Data Recording: Bookmark Injection Shortcut | Does not apply to dedicated server |
| tacviewDataCaptureMode | Flight Data Recording: Data Capture Mode | X > 0 – Capture data every X frames |
| tacviewDebugMode | Advanced Options: Debug Mode | 0 – Disabled (default)
1 – Minimal
2 – Full
|
| tacviewFlightDataRecordingEnabled | Flight Data Recording: Enabled | false – Disabled
true – Enabled
|
| tacviewModuleEnabled | Tacview Module Enabled | false – Disabled
true – Enabled
|
| tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsClient | Multiplayer Flights – As Client | 0 – Do not record any data
1 – Record local player only
2 – Record all available data
|
| tacviewMultiplayerFlightsAsHost | Multiplayer Flights – As Host | 0 – Do not record any data
1 – Record local player only
2 – Record all available data
3 – Record one file per client
|
| tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled | Real-Time Telemetry: Enabled | false – Disabled
true – Enabled
|
| tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword | Real-Time Telemetry: Password | "password" – Password required
"" – No password
|
| tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPort | Real-Time Telemetry: TCP Port (default 42674) | 42674 – Default port |
| tacviewRecordSimulationPauses | Record Simulation Pauses | false – Disabled
true – Enabled
|
| tacviewRemoteControlEnabled | Remote Control: Enabled | false – Disabled
true – Enabled
|
| tacviewRemoteControlPassword | Remote Control TCP Password | "password" – Password required
"" – No password
|
| tacviewRemoteControlPort | Remote Control TCP Port (default 42675) | 42675 – Default port |
| tacviewSinglePlayerFlights | Single Player Flights | 0 – Do not record any data
1 – Record local player only
2 – Record all available data
|
| tacviewTerrainExport | Tools: Terrain Export | 0 – Disabled
1 – Predefined
2 – Unknown
|
#### Export Permissions
As explained further in [Muliplayer Flights As Host](/tacview/flight-simulator/dcs-world/multiplayer-flights-as-host.md), be sure to enable export permissions in the advanced options of your dedicated server:
[Dedicated Server Export Permissions](https://github.com/RaiaSoftwareInc/tacview.documentation/blob/main/flight-simulator/dcs-world/images/dcs-world-multiplayer-permissions.png)
#### The 10 Minute Delay
As explained further in [Muliplayer Flights As Host](/tacview/flight-simulator/dcs-world/multiplayer-flights-as-host.md), here are the configurations necessary to enforce or eliminate the default 10-minute delay:
**Option 1: Eliminate the 10-minute delay for all clients**
```
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "",
```
**Option 2: Enforce a 10-minute delay for all clients except those who have the password**
```
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = true,
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryPassword"] = "password",
```
**Option 3: Enforce a 10-minute delay for all clients**
`["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = false,`
**Option 4: Enforce a delay of another length of time**
```
["tacviewRealTimeTelemetryEnabled"] = false,
["tacviewPlaybackDelay"] = 60, -- 60, 120, 300, 600, 1200 or 1800 seconds.
```
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