The user interface

The key components of the Snow Device Manager user interface are:

• The tabs - marked with a red line

• The Domain browser - marked with a blue line

• The workspace and the workbenches - marked with a green line

  

Start tab

Use the commands on the Start tab to register or create new devices, users, document shares, packages, and deployments.

Commands on the Start tab.

Click	To
New device	Register a new device.
New group	Create a new folder in the Domain browser.
New user	Create a new user.
New user group	Create a new user group in the Domain browser.
New document share	Create a new document share.
New deployment	Create a new deployment.
New package	Create a new package.
Exit	Exit Snow Device Manager.

Edit tab

Use the commands on the Edit tab to edit devices, users, document shares, deployments and messages. Some of the commands only apply to devices, users, or messages.

Commands on the Edit tab.

Click	To	Applies to
Update	Request full information from the selected devices.	All
Remove	Remove the selected item from the Snow Device Manager system.	All
Edit	Open the selected user and device and display the fields that can be edited.	All
Rename	Rename device groups and user groups in the Domain browser.	Domain browser
Add device to deployment	Add selected devices to at least one deployments.	Devices
Move device	Move the selected devices to destination folder.	Devices
Enroll device	Select the devices that you want to register/re-register.	Devices
Device actions	Request actions on selected devices, for example installation of MDM client or reset device to factory settings.	Devices
User organization	Move selected users to a user group. Note: It is not possible to move users managed by an Active Directory.	Users
Self service registration	Send out registration email for Snow SelfService to selected users. Note: It is not possible to send registration email to users managed by an Active Directory.	Users
Send messages	Send an email or text message to selected devices.	Messaging

View tab

Use the commands on the View tab to view devices, users, files, document shares, deployments, packages, policies, and applications, or to open the Domain browser.

Commands on the View tab.

Click	To
Find	Search for a list of users or devices.
Devices	View all devices.
Users	View all users.
Files	View all files.
Document shares	View all document shares.
Deployments	View all deployments.
Packages	View all packages.
Applications	View all applications.
Browser	Open the Domain browser.
Notifications	Open the list of notification messages.

Collaboration services tab

User the commands on the Collaboration services tab to allow or block a user account or a device to synchronize email, remove a device from the exchange server or to fetch information about a mailbox.

Commands on the Collaboration services tab.

Click	To
User Allow access	Allow a user account to synchronize email.
User Block access	Block a user account to synchronize email.
User mailbox get information	Fetch information about a mailbox, for example size, current items, and limit.
Device Remove partnership	Remove a device from the Exchange server.
Device Allow access	Allow a device to synchronize email.
Device Block Access	Block a device to synchronize email.

Reports tab

Use the commands on the Reports tab to export a list of devices or users, or to view all devices or users with all associated information.

Commands on the Reports tab.

Click	To
Export	Export a list of devices or users to an Excel worksheet.
All devices	View all devices and all associated information.
Devices archived	View all devices removed from the Snow Device Manager system.
All user	View all users and all associated information.

Preferences tab

Use the commands on the Preferences tab to adjust the view of lists and workspaces.

Commands on the Preferences tab.

Command	Instruction
Extended list	Select Extended list and double-click a device group or user group in the Domain browser to view information about the group and its subgroups. Clear Extended list and double-click a device group or user group in the Domain browser to view information only about the selected group.
Compact view	Select Compact view to view the page menus from top to bottom to the left in the workbenches. Clear Compact view to view the page menus at the top in the workbenches. The command can for example be used to adjust the view when using a screen with a low resolution.
Show filter in list	Select Show filter in list to show filters on columns in all lists. Clear Show filter in list to exclude filters on columns in all lists. The command can for example be used to adjust the view when using a screen with a low resolution.
Show grouping in list	Select Show grouping in lists to allow grouping of columns. Clear Show grouping in lists to remove the possibility of grouping columns. The command can for example be used to adjust the view when using a screen with a low resolution.
Start Snowboard on secondary screen	Select Start Snowboard on secondary screen to open the Snowboard on a secondary screen. Clear Start Snowboard on secondary screen to open the Snowboard on the workspace.
Reset to defaults	Select Reset to defaults to reset the preference settings to default values on next start of Snow Device Manager.

Domain admin tab

Use the commands on the Domain admin tab to administrate settings for the domain, users, and devices.

To access the Domain Admin features, a user must have the role Domain Manager with the Domain privilege.

Commands on the Domain admin tab.

Click	To
Overview	View the Domain overview.
Settings	Administrate settings for the domain.
Service Management	Administrate the services on the domain.
User Management	Administrate user settings.
Device Management	Administrate device settings.
Security Management	Administrate security settings.

Domain browser

Use the Domain browser to view devices and users in a group or to create new devices and users in a group.

tip

Click the pin button  to dock the Domain browser.

Workspace and workbench

The workbench is the area where the manager can view, edit, and define settings for packages, deployments, users or devices. The settings are defined on workbench pages. The workspace is a set of workbenches.

• The workspace is marked with a green line.

• The workbench is marked with a blue line.

• The page is marked with a red line.