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MaaS360 presents a new UI for the Cloud Extender Configuration Tool
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Over the course of the last few months, MaaS360 Cloud Extender design teams have begun implementing changes to the CE interface based on client feedback. That new UI is now ready for clients, and is available to all of you! The core functionality remains the same, but this UI streamlines the setup, maintenance, and backup/restore processes.
The New Landing Page:
The new UI landing page makes it easier to get to the modules that matter the most to you. No longer will admins have to navigate through each setup screen just to adjust one specific module.
The individual modules, once configured, can be enabled or disabled with the simple click of a slider. Individual tabs have help links at the bottom for direct access to the associated Knowledge Center pages.
There is now menu navigation at the top to easily get back home, export the settings, import new settings, and get help from our Knowledge Center.
Home - Brings admin back to front page
Import & Export - Add or export configurations from other CEs
Proxy - Set the proxy settings for CE communication externally
Settings - Setting the auto-update controls is the only settings feature in the menu item for now. More features will be added as the CE continues to grow.
The New Modules:
Sample LDAP Auth
As you can see in the above screenshots, each module is an individual setup wizard now (no longer do you need to keep clicking 'next' to get to a specific portion of the setup).
Using the tool bar on the first screen, admins can skip directly to the 'test' or 'advanced' configuration screens:
The setup of each module still requires the same fields, so no new information needs to be gathered for module configuration. The new UI will be available to all clients, old and new. For existing clients, make sure that your CE is up to date (2.95.x) and when launching the config tool an option will appear to run the config in the new UI.
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