diff --git a/type/__netbox/files/configuration.py.sh b/type/__netbox/files/configuration.py.sh
index b7e1597..e621845 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/files/configuration.py.sh
+++ b/type/__netbox/files/configuration.py.sh
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ DATABASE = {
 # to use two separate database IDs.
 REDIS = {
     'tasks': {
-        'HOST': 'localhost',
-        'PORT': 6379,
+        'HOST': '$REDIS_HOST',
+        'PORT': $REDIS_PORT,
         # Comment out \`HOST\` and \`PORT\` lines and uncomment the following if using Redis Sentinel
         # 'SENTINELS': [('mysentinel.redis.example.com', 6379)],
         # 'SENTINEL_SERVICE': 'netbox',
-        'PASSWORD': '',
-        'DATABASE': 0,
+        'PASSWORD': '$REDIS_PASSWORD',
+        'DATABASE': $((REDIS_DBID_OFFSET + 0)),
         'DEFAULT_TIMEOUT': 300,
-        'SSL': False,
+        'SSL': $REDIS_SSL,
     },
     'caching': {
-        'HOST': 'localhost',
-        'PORT': 6379,
+        'HOST': '$REDIS_HOST',
+        'PORT': $REDIS_PORT,
         # Comment out \`HOST\` and \`PORT\` lines and uncomment the following if using Redis Sentinel
         # 'SENTINELS': [('mysentinel.redis.example.com', 6379)],
         # 'SENTINEL_SERVICE': 'netbox',
-        'PASSWORD': '',
-        'DATABASE': 1,
+        'PASSWORD': '$REDIS_PASSWORD',
+        'DATABASE': $((REDIS_DBID_OFFSET + 1)),
         'DEFAULT_TIMEOUT': 300,
-        'SSL': False,
+        'SSL': $REDIS_SSL,
     }
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ BANNER_LOGIN = ''
 
 # Base URL path if accessing NetBox within a directory. For example, if installed at http://example.com/netbox/, set:
 # BASE_PATH = 'netbox/'
-BASE_PATH = ''
+BASE_PATH = '$BASEPATH'
 
 # Cache timeout in seconds. Set to 0 to dissable caching. Defaults to 900 (15 minutes)
 CACHE_TIMEOUT = 900
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ DEBUG = False
 
 # Email settings
 EMAIL = {
-    'SERVER': 'localhost',
-    'PORT': 25,
-    'USERNAME': '',
-    'PASSWORD': '',
-    'USE_SSL': False,
-    'USE_TLS': False,
+    'SERVER': '$SMTP_HOST',
+    'PORT': $SMTP_PORT,
+    'USERNAME': '$SMTP_USER',
+    'PASSWORD': '$SMTP_PASSWORD',
+    'USE_SSL': $SMTP_USE_SSL,
+    'USE_TLS': $SMTP_USE_TLS,
     'TIMEOUT': 10,  # seconds
-    'FROM_EMAIL': '',
+    'FROM_EMAIL': '$SMTP_FROM_EMAIL',
 }
 
 # Enforcement of unique IP space can be toggled on a per-VRF basis. To enforce unique IP space within the global table
@@ -134,12 +134,38 @@ EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS = [
     # 'ipam.prefix',
 ]
 
+EOF
+
+if [ "$HTTP_PROXY" != "" ] || [ "$HTTPS_PROXY" != "" ]; then
+    cat << EOF
+# HTTP proxies NetBox should use when sending outbound HTTP requests (e.g. for webhooks).
+HTTP_PROXIES = {
+EOF
+    if [ "$HTTP_PROXY" != "" ]; then
+        cat << EOF
+    'http': '$HTTP_PROXY',
+EOF
+    fi
+    if [ "$HTTPS_PROXY" != "" ]; then
+        cat << EOF
+    'https': '$HTTPS_PROXY',
+EOF
+    fi
+    cat << EOF
+}
+EOF
+
+else
+    cat << EOF
 # HTTP proxies NetBox should use when sending outbound HTTP requests (e.g. for webhooks).
 # HTTP_PROXIES = {
 #     'http': 'http://10.10.1.10:3128',
 #     'https': 'http://10.10.1.10:1080',
 # }
+EOF
+fi
 
+cat << EOF
 # IP addresses recognized as internal to the system. The debugging toolbar will be available only to clients accessing
 # NetBox from an internal IP.
 INTERNAL_IPS = ('127.0.0.1', '::1')
@@ -150,7 +176,7 @@ LOGGING = {}
 
 # Setting this to True will permit only authenticated users to access any part of NetBox. By default, anonymous users
 # are permitted to access most data in NetBox (excluding secrets) but not make any changes.
-LOGIN_REQUIRED = False
+LOGIN_REQUIRED = $LOGIN_REQUIRED
 
 # The length of time (in seconds) for which a user will remain logged into the web UI before being prompted to
 # re-authenticate. (Default: 1209600 [14 days])
diff --git a/type/__netbox/man.rst b/type/__netbox/man.rst
index e41b099..3e607b5 100644
--- a/type/__netbox/man.rst
+++ b/type/__netbox/man.rst
@@ -58,9 +58,62 @@ ldap-require-group
 ldap-superuser-group
   Make members of this groups superusers.
 
+redis-host
+  Redis database hostname. Defaults to ``localhost``.
+
+redis-port
+  Redis database port. Defaults to ``6379``.
+
+redis-password
+  Redis password. Defaults to empty password.
+
+redis-dbid-offset
+  Offset to set the redis database id's. The `tasks` database id is `offset + 0`
+  and `caching` is `offset + 1`. The offset defaults to ``0``.
+
+smtp-host
+  Host of the SMTP email server. Defaults to ``localhost``.
+
+smtp-port
+  Port of the SMTP email server. Defaults to ``25``.
+
+smtp-user
+  Username to access the SMTP email server. Defaults to empty.
+
+smtp-password
+  Password to access the SMTP email server. Defaults to empty.
+
+smtp-from-email
+  Email from which NetBox will be sent of. Defaults to empty.
+
+basepath
+  Base URL path if accessing netbox within a directory instead of directly the
+  webroot ``/``. For example, if installed at https://example.com/netbox/, set
+  the value ``netbox/``.
+
+http-proxy
+https-proxy
+  Proxy which will be used with any HTTP request like webhooks.
+
 BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
 ------------------
-None.
+redis-ssl
+  Enables a secure TLS/SSL connection to the redis database. By default, ssl
+  is disabled.
+
+smtp-use-tls
+  Uses TLS to connect to the SMTP email server. `See documentation
+  <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#email-use-tls`_
+  for more information.
+
+smtp-use-ssl
+  Uses implicit TLS with the SMTP email server. `See documentation
+  <https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#email-use-ssl`_
+  for more information.
+
+login-required
+  Sets if a login is required to access all sites. By default, anounymous users
+  can see most data (excluding secrets) but not make any changes.
 
 MESSAGES
 --------
@@ -91,6 +144,16 @@ EXAMPLES
 			--ldap-superuser-group "cn=netbox-admin,ou=groups,dc=domain,dc=tld"
 
 
+NOTES
+-----
+The configuration of NetBox contains more optional settings than that what can
+be set with this type. If you think an important setting is missing or there
+is a more good way to inject python code for dynamic configuration variables,
+you are welcome to contribute!
+
+- `Possible optional settings
+  <https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/configuration/optional-settings/>`
+
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 - `NetBox documentation <https://netbox.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_
diff --git a/type/__netbox/manifest b/type/__netbox/manifest
index fc9192c..1f7f8ed 100755
--- a/type/__netbox/manifest
+++ b/type/__netbox/manifest
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ case "$os" in
 		;;
 esac
 
+
 DATABASE_NAME=$(cat "$__object/parameter/database")
 export DATABASE_NAME
 DATABASE_PASSWORD=$(cat "$__object/parameter/database-password")
@@ -67,6 +68,70 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/ldap-superuser-group" ]; then
 	export LDAP_SUPERUSER_GROUP
 fi
 
+# have default values
+REDIS_HOST="$(cat "$__object/parameter/redis-host")"
+export REDIS_HOST
+REDIS_PORT="$(cat "$__object/parameter/redis-port")"
+export REDIS_PORT
+REDIS_PASSWORD="$(cat "$__object/parameter/redis-password")"
+export REDIS_PASSWORD
+REDIS_DBID_OFFSET="$(cat "$__object/parameter/redis-dbid-offset")"
+export REDIS_DBID_OFFSET
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/redis-ssl" ]; then
+    REDIS_SSL="True"
+else
+    REDIS_SSL="False"
+fi
+export REDIS_SSL
+
+SMTP_HOST="$(cat "$__object/parameter/smtp-host")"
+export SMTP_HOST
+SMTP_PORT="$(cat "$__object/parameter/smtp-port")"
+export SMTP_PORT
+SMTP_USER="$(cat "$__object/parameter/smtp-user")"
+export SMTP_USER
+SMTP_PASSWORD="$(cat "$__object/parameter/smtp-password")"
+export SMTP_PASSWORD
+SMTP_FROM_EMAIL="$(cat "$__object/parameter/smtp-from-email")"
+export SMTP_FROM_EMAIL
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/smtp-use-ssl" ]; then
+    SMTP_USE_SSL="True"
+else
+    SMTP_USE_SSL="False"
+fi
+export SMTP_USE_SSL
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/smtp-use-tls" ]; then
+    if [ "$SMTP_USE_SSL" = "True" ]; then
+        echo "options --smtp-use-ssl and --smtp-use-tls are not compatible"
+        exit 2
+    fi
+    SMTP_USE_TLS="True"
+else
+    SMTP_USE_TLS="False"
+fi
+export SMTP_USE_TLS
+
+BASEPATH="$(cat "$__object/parameter/basepath")"
+export BASEPATH
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/http-proxy" ]; then
+	HTTP_PROXY=$(cat "$__object/parameter/http-proxy")
+	export HTTP_PROXY
+fi
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/https-proxy" ]; then
+	HTTPS_PROXY=$(cat "$__object/parameter/https-proxy")
+	export HTTPS_PROXY
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/login-required" ]; then
+    LOGIN_REQUIRED="True"
+else
+    LOGIN_REQUIRED="False"
+fi
+export LOGIN_REQUIRED
+
+
 # Create system user used to run netbox.
 __user netbox --system --home /opt/netbox --create-home
 
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/boolean b/type/__netbox/parameter/boolean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a94808c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/boolean
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+redis-ssl
+smtp-use-ssl
+smtp-use-tls
+login-required
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/basepath b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/basepath
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/basepath
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-dbid-offset b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-dbid-offset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..573541a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-dbid-offset
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-host b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fbb50c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-host
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+localhost
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-password b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-password
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-password
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-port b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-port
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8c4b8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/redis-port
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+6379
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-from-email b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-from-email
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-from-email
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-host b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-host
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fbb50c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-host
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+localhost
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-password b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-password
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-password
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-port b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-port
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7273c0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-port
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+25
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-user b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-user
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/default/smtp-user
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/type/__netbox/parameter/optional b/type/__netbox/parameter/optional
index 290c98b..159c813 100644
--- a/type/__netbox/parameter/optional
+++ b/type/__netbox/parameter/optional
@@ -5,3 +5,15 @@ ldap-user-base
 ldap-group-base
 ldap-require-group
 ldap-superuser-group
+redis-host
+redis-port
+redis-password
+redis-dbid-offset
+smtp-host
+smtp-port
+smtp-user
+smtp-password
+smtp-from-email
+basepath
+http-proxy
+https-proxy