In the admin console, you manage the distribution of Unifinity apps and the users who use them. If you are on a paid plan (Entry, Standard, or Enterprise), the administrator dashboard is displayed when a user who belongs to a group with administrator permissions logs in.
[Note]
If you are on the Free or Trial plan: The portal is displayed when you log in. Start by reading "3. What You Can Do in the Portal." You can display the administrator dashboard from [Dashboard] in the menu on the left side of the screen.
Managing App Distribution
You manage app distribution through the following steps. You perform each operation from the menu on the left side of the screen or from "Management" on the administrator dashboard.
| What you do | Screen you use | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organize the recipients into groups | Groups screen |
| 2 | Register the users who will use the apps | User management |
| 3 | Register apps and set who they are distributed to | Distribution file management |
| 4 | Notify users that an app has been registered | Push notifications |
| 5 | Check license usage | Administrator dashboard |
Top of the Screen
The following elements are displayed at the top of every screen.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Menu toggle | Shows or hides the menu on the left side of the screen. |
| Language switcher | Changes the display language of the screen. |
| Logged-in user | Shows the company name, user name, and contract type. |
| Notifications | Shows a list of announcements from us. When there are unread announcements, the number of them is displayed. |
| Help | Opens Unifinity Creative Lounge in a separate tab. |
| Profile | Displays the profile of the logged-in user. |
| Log out | Logs you out of the admin console. |
Menu
The menu on the left side of the screen shows links to each feature. The menu is divided into "App" and "Management." Features that are unavailable because of your contract or your permissions are displayed in a state where they cannot be selected.
App Menu
Opens the screens and products used to create, launch, and edit apps.
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| Home | Displays the portal. |
| Wizard | Opens Unifinity Wizard in a separate tab. See the "Unifinity Wizard" section of the manual. |
| Player | Starts Unifinity Application Player. It can be selected on Windows, or in Safari on macOS. |
| Studio | Starts Unifinity Studio. It can be selected only on Windows. |
| Marketplace | Opens the Unifinity Marketplace in a separate tab. |
Management Menu
Displays the screens for managing app distribution.
| Menu item | Description |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Displays the administrator dashboard. |
| User management | See "7. Managing Users." |
| Group management | See "6. Managing Groups." |
| Distribution file management | See "5. Managing Distribution Files." |
| Cloud DB | See "11. Cloud DB (UniBaaS DB Management Console)." |
| Push notifications | See "8. Managing Push Notifications." |
Administrator Dashboard
On the administrator dashboard, you can check the status of your contract and usage, and open the screen for each feature.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Basic information | Shows basic contract information, such as the type of contract, the number of licenses, the number of remaining licenses, and the license expiration date. |
| Operations information | Shows operational information such as the number of API calls and the amount of data transferred. |
| Cloud DB | Shows the information needed to use the Cloud DB (UniBaaS DB) API. It is not displayed for customers without a database contract. Select the copy button content_copy to copy the API key to the clipboard. Select the refresh button refresh to invalidate the API key and create a new one. |
| Management | Shows a button for each feature. Features that are unavailable under your contract are displayed in a state where they cannot be selected. |
Management
"Management" on the administrator dashboard shows the following buttons.
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Distribution file management | Manage the distribution files of the Unifinity apps that each user downloads. |
| Group management | Register, edit, and delete user groups. |
| User management | Register, edit, and delete the users who can download distribution files. |
| Push notifications | Send push notifications. |
| Operation logs | Download user activity as a CSV file. |
| Cloud DB | Manage UniBaaS DB collections and documents. |
| Single sign-on | Configure single sign-on using SAML 2.0. |
| App Portal | Display the portal that general users see. |
Operation Logs
You can download user activity as a CSV file.
- Under "Management" on the administrator dashboard, click the Operation logs button.
- Specify the date range you want to view, and click the Download button.
Notifications
You can read announcements from us in the admin console. Click [Notifications] at the top of the screen. When there are unread announcements, the number of them is displayed next to [Notifications].
A list of announcements is displayed. Unread announcements have their subject in bold.
Click the announcement you want to read. The content of the announcement is displayed, and it is marked as read.
To return to the list, click [Back]. To close the announcement, click the close button at the top right.
[Note]
When there are no announcements: If there are no announcements at all, "No announcements" is displayed.
Profile
Click the profile button at the top of the screen to display the profile dialog.
The profile dialog shows basic information, company information, and authentication information. You can also turn dark mode on or off under the display settings. Display settings are saved in the browser.