Devices

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Table of contents

• View device list
• Add device
• Edit device
• Delete device
• View allowed apps
• Associate device admin (Add)
• Associate device admin (Remove)

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The Device menu in the admin console allows you to view and modify the list of devices connected to the server, add new devices, or delete existing ones.

View device list

Click the Devices menu on the left to display the list of devices currently registered.

Device ID

A unique identifier automatically assigned when the device is registered.

Device name

The name entered by the administrator when the device was added.

Connection status

Indicates if the device is currently connected to the FilingBox MEGA server.

• Disconnected: The device is not logged into the server.
• Connected (Account): The device is logged in with a specific account.

Allowed Apps

The number of programs registered as allowed apps on the device.

MAC address

The MAC address entered during device registration.

IP address

The IP address entered during device registration.

Registration Date

The date the device was registered with the server.

To search for a specific device, enter the device name in the search field and click Search.

• Input length: No restrictions
• Input length: 0 ~ 20 characters
• Default value: None

Partial matches are supported; entering part of the device name will return all devices containing that string.

Add device

To register a new device, click the Add device button at the top left of the Devices page. Fill out the required information and click Save to complete the registration.

Device Name

A name to identify the device

• Input rules: No restrictions
• Input length:1 ~ 20 characters
• Default value:None

If the rules are violated, the following error message will appear:

Please enter a device name within 20 characters.

MAC address

The MAC address of the device to be used to connect to the FilingBox MEGA server.

• Input rules: Use lowercase letters and separate each byte with a - e.g., 00-11-22-aa-bb-cc.
• Default value: None

If the rules are violated, the following error message will appear:

The MAC address format is invalid.

IP Address

The IP Address of the device to be used to connect to the FilingBox MEGA server.

• Input rules: ‘Enter in the format x.y.z.u e.g., 192.168.200.100. Values 0.0.0.0 and x.y.z.0 are not allowed.
• Input length: 7 ~ 15 characters
• Default value: None

If the rules are violated, the following error message will appear:

The IP address format is invalid.

Description

A brief description of the device/p

• Input rules: No restrictions
• Input length: 1 ~ 100 characters
• Default value: None

If the rules are violated, the following error message will appear:

Please enter a description within 100 characters.

Edit device

To edit a device, click the Device Name on the Device page.

Then click the Update Device Information button at the bottom left to open the edit screen.

Modify the necessary fields and click Save to apply the changes.

Fields available for editing: Device name, MAC address, IP address, and Description

Delete device

To delete a device, click the Device Name on the Device page. Then click the Delete Device button at the top right.

View allowed apps

View the list of applications allowed to access the FilingBox MEGA server from a specific device.

Click the device name on the Devices page, and then select the Allowed apps tab to view the allowed applications on the device.

Information Displayed for allowed apps:

Program name

Displays the application information entered by the administrator during app registration. The file name and its path are shown.

Program hash value

The hash value of the program is displayed. (It is automatically calculated and displayed internally)

Access folder

Displays the folder name entered by the administrator during app registration.

Access permissions

The permissions available to applications registered as allowed apps for accessing files in the specified Access Folder are as follows:

• Read/Write: The application can read and write files.
• Read-Only: The application can only read files.
• Add-Only: The application can only create files. (Modifying, deleting, or reading files is not allowed.)
• Read-Write-Versioning: The application can modify files, and a backup of the original file will be created. The backup file can be used to edit the original file.

Associate device admin (Add)

To log in to a specific device, the account attempting to log in must be associated with that device. Follow the steps below to associate a login account with a device using the admin console:

1. Navigate to the Devices page and select the device name of the device you want to associate.

2. Click the Admins tab.

   

3. Select the Manage users button.

   

4. Click the Add Device Manager prompt. A list of device admin accounts with the name registered on the FilingBox MEGA server will be displayed.

   
   

   If a specific character is entered into the input field, a list of device manager account names containing that character will be displayed.

   • Input rules : No restrictions
   • Input length : 0 ~ 20 characters
   • Default value : None

   

5. From the displayed list of device admins, click the Add button next to the name of the administrator you wish to associate with the device. Then, click outside the list to close it.

   

6. Click the Update button to complete the association.

   

Associate device admin (Remove)

A single device can be associated with multiple accounts. To remove a specific administrator account from the associations, follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to the Devices page and select the device name of the device you want to modify.

   

2. Click the Admins tab.

   

3. Select the Manage users button.

   

4. Hover the mouse pointer over the account name you wish to remove from the list of device managers. (The row will be highlighted.)

   

   Note

   The Delete button will not be displayed for accounts currently logged into the client on this device.

5. Click the Remove button on the right side of the selected account.

   

6. Click the Update button to finalize the changes.