# Configure Fire Station Settings

<p class="callout info">You need *Department Manager* permissions to make these changes</p>

### Configure Software Updates

You can choose the version of Fire Station Desktop that you want your department members to install, or you can choose to let them install the latest version as soon as it is available.

1. On a browser, go to [https://hub.firestationsoftware.com](https://hub.firestationsoftware.com/) and sign in.
2. In the left menu click *Settings* in the *Fire Station* section.
3. In the *Software Updates* section, click the "Configure" button on the right.
4. Choose one of the two options: 
    - If you want your department members to install the latest updates as soon as they are available, then toggle "Enable Automatic Updates" on.
    - If you want to keep department members on a specific version, then toggle "Enable Automatic Updates" off, and select the version you want to install.
5. Click "Save".

<p class="callout info">Making changes to the settings will push a *configuration* update to all registered devices.</p>

[![1-version.png](https://docs.firestationsoftware.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/1-version.png)](https://docs.firestationsoftware.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/1-version.png)

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### Configure Policies

You can configure policies that control the settings for your department when they install or sign in to Fire Station Desktop.

##### Sign In Policy

- FSSID Sign In Optional - allow department members to sign in with their FSSIDs *or* using their database user. This option is not allowed if you use Cloud Data Hosting (CDH).
- Require FSSID Sign In - require department members to sign in with their FSSIDs only. If selected, this option cannot be undone. Members will have 30 days to create FSSIDs for sign in.

##### Offline Installation Policy

- Offline Installations Not Allowed - requires an internet connection to install Fire Station on a device.
- Offline Installations Allowed - allows department members to download installation files and transfer them to a device and install them without connecting to the internet. This option is only available to customers that have been grandfathered in to legacy systems.

To change policies:

1. On a browser, go to [https://hub.firestationsoftware.com](https://hub.firestationsoftware.com/) and sign in.
2. In the left menu click *Settings* in the *Fire Station* section.
3. In the *Policies* section, click one of the "Configure" buttons on the right.
4. Adjust the policies and click "Save".

[![2-policies.png](https://docs.firestationsoftware.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/2-policies.png)](https://docs.firestationsoftware.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/2-policies.png)