Admin Portal workspace

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The Admin Portal provides the following types of workspaces:

Dashboard: the first page open each time you log into the Admin Portal gives you an at-a-glance view of the all managed devices.

Action menus: includes all the top-level menus that help you manage devices.

Do not create bookmarks for Admin Portal pages. Session IDs are included in the bookmark and may cause connection problems. If you would like to create a bookmark for the Admin Portal, create one manually for the following URL: https://<fully_qualified_hostname>/mifs.

Dashboard workspace

Ivanti EPMM opens the Dashboard each time you log into the Admin Portal. The Dashboard workspace has the following components (the numbers displayed in Dashboard workspace correspond to the numbers listed in Admin Portal menu items ).

Figure: Dashboard workspace

Table: Admin Portal menu items

Number	Element	Description
1	User Icon	Opens the drop down Ivanti EPMM information (2).
2	Ivanti EPMM information	Displays: Username logged into the Admin Portal (User1, for example). System Manager links to System Manager. Help links to the Ivanti EPMM support website. About provides Ivanti EPMM version information. Submit an Idea opens Ivanti Community - Submitting Ideas. Sign Out logs you out of the Admin Portal.
3	Main menu	The main navigation menu options (Dashboard, Devices & Users, Admin, Apps, Policies & Configs, Services, Settings, Logs).
4	Dashboard widgets	One of the many device management widgets available on the Dashboard.

Creating a customizable banner

As a convenience, you can set your Ivanti EPMM server to indicate to IT administrators what environment they are in when logging to the Ivanti EPMM user interface console, for example: Production, Sandbox or Dev. This is done with an editable field that takes up to 35 characters and displays in the top-left corner of the Admin portal, under the Ivanti EPMM logo.

Figure: Customizable banner

Administrators with "Manage settings and services" or "View settings and services" or "Manage custom attributes role" privileges have access to creating or editing this customized banner.

Procedure

Go to Settings > System Settings.

Under General, select Enterprise.

In the Deployment section, enter a name that will appear under the Ivanti EPMM logo in the left corner of the Admin Portal.

When finished, click Save.

Refresh your browser. The new name displays.

Action menus workspace

Click any of the top-level action menus (Devices & Users, Admin, Apps, Policies & Configs, Services, Settings, Logs) to expand the Admin Portal workspace to take action on managing Ivanti EPMM.

Figure: Action menu workspace

The following table describes the action menus.

Table: Action menu workspace items

Number	Element	Description
1	Main menus	The top-level action menus (Devices & Users, Admin, Apps, Policies & Configs, Services, Settings, Logs).
2	Menu items	Displays the sub-level menu items for the main menu.
3	Page level task bar	Includes the set of actions you can take on each record displayed on the page.
4	User icon	The user icon logged into the Admin Portal.
5	Page	Displays all records for the menu.

The following table describes the secondary sub-level menu items for action menus in the Admin Portal.

Table: Sub-level menu items

Action menu	Sub-level menu items	Actions
Devices & Users	Devices	Manage devices by adding, retiring, viewing details. You can also take actions such as lock, send messages, set custom attributes, add devices to labels.
	Users	Manage users by adding, deleting, viewing details. You can also take actions such as assign roles, set custom attributes, require password changes, delete.
	Labels	Manage labels by adding, editing, viewing details.
	ActiveSync	Displays and registers devices accessing ActiveSync. This view is populated only if you have a Sentry configured.
	Apple DEP	Specifies an Apple Device Enrollment account for use with Ivanti EPMM.
	Apple Education	Manage Apple School Manager devices using Ivanti EPMM as the designated Mobile Device Management (MDM) server.
Admin	Admins	Manage administrators by editing roles, assigning or removing from a space.
Admin	Device Spaces	Create or manage device spaces.
Apps*	App Catalog	Add apps from iTunes, Google Play, Windows Store, In-House apps, and Web Applications.
	iBooks	Manage Apple iBooks.
	Installed Apps	Manage installed apps.
	App Tunnels	Manage registered and unregistered app tunnels.
	App Control	App Control enables you to: Specify app control rules, including white list, black list, and required apps . Identify devices that are out of compliance with app control rules.
	Apps@Work Settings	Create store-front branding for Apps@Work.
	App Licenses	Manage the Apple licenses.
Policies & Configs	Configurations	Manage, import, and export configurations.
	Policies	Manage policies.
	ActiveSync Policies	Manage ActiveSync policies for devices that connect to the enterprise using ActiveSync.
	Compliance Policies	Customize compliance policy rules.
	Compliance Actions	Manage default and custom compliance actions for policies.
Services	Access	Add and manage Access as a service. Access is a cloud service that secures access to enterprise content in business cloud services such as Office 365, G Suite, Salesforce, Box, and Dropbox. For information about Access as a service and how to set up the service with Ivanti EPMM, see the Ivanti Access guide.
	Sentry	Add and manage Sentry. For information about Ivanti Standalone Sentry and how to setup the service with Ivanti EPMM, see the Ivanti Standalone Sentry Guide for EPMM.
	Connector	Add and manage Connector.
	LDAP	Add and manage LDAP.
	Google	Add and manage Google account.
	Operators	Add and manage Operators.
	LDAP	Add and manage LDAP.
	Local CA	Add and manage local CA.
	Trusted Root Certificate	Add and manage trusted root certificates.
	Samsung	Samsung Firmware E-FOTA License Management.
Settings	System Settings	Manage settings for General, Security, Users & Devices, iOS, Android, Windows, Licensed Products, and App Reputation. Actions you can take include, setting up alerts, outbound HTTP, registration, MDM for iOS devices, SMS & Call Log archives for Android devices, setting up the Business Store Portal for Windows devices.
Settings	Templates	Manage templates such as registration and event center templates.
Logs	Audit Logs, MDM Activity, Certificate Management, Even Settings, Events	Use these options for troubleshooting.

*Refer to the Ivanti EPMM Apps@Work Guide for more information on managing apps.

Admin Portal workspace

Dashboard workspace

Creating a customizable banner

Action menus workspace

Sub-level action menu items