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Version: 10.0

User Management & Toolbox Setup

Toolbox Setup​

Views App​

Views App (Web) routes internal APC TFT connections to the network via the core device's Ethernet port, similar to Views App (Windows). However, the configuration process is different. Here is an example configuration:

  • Open Toolbox software and config file.
  • In Mixer/Console, create a new console and add a new 52-8511 display. Assign a view, ensuring the correct Central Display Group is assigned.
  • Go to <device> node in the project tree and select the Web Apps tab.
  • In Enable WebApp Modules and APIs section, ensure Views App is checked.
  • In the Views App tab below, Configuration section, all modules suitable for web views are listed. Click the line of the newly created 52-8511 display.
  • In Module Setup section, ensure Enable Web Access is checked.
    • Enter a Browser Caption for easy identification.
    • Enter custom Width and Height values (in grid units).
    • Set View only to avoid control of the display via the web.
    • Set access control (see User Authentication).
  • Send your configuration to the device.

Views App Toolbox Configuration

Assist App​

Assist App routes internal APC module connections to the network via the core device's ethernet port using websocket connections.

  • Open Toolbox software and config file.
  • In Mixer/Console, create a new console and add a new RX2, SX2, or 52/TX Console. Assign a view, ensuring the correct Central Display Group is assigned.
  • Go to <device> node in the project tree and select the Web Apps tab.
  • In Enable WebApp Modules and APIs section, ensure Assist App is checked.
  • In the Assist App tab below, Configuration section, all modules suitable for web views are listed. Click the line of the newly created console.
  • In Module Setup section, ensure Enable Web Access is checked.
    • Enter a Browser Caption for easy identification.
    • Set View only to avoid control of the display via the web.
    • Set access control (see User Authentication).
  • Send your configuration to the device.

Assist App Toolbox Configuration

Snapshots App​

  • Open Toolbox software and config file.
  • Go to <device> node in the project tree and select the Web Apps tab.
  • In Enable WebApp Modules and APIs section, ensure Snapshots App is checked.
  • In Snapshots App tab below, set up the correct user level for the designated function (Basic Access and Backup & Restore, Save Snapshot 0 can be protected). Multi-select is possible.

Snapshots App Toolbox Configuration

Labels App​

  • Open Toolbox software and config file.
  • Go to <device> node in the project tree and select the Web Apps tab.
  • In Enable WebApp Modules and APIs section, ensure Labels App is checked.
  • In Labels App tab below, set up the correct user level for the designated function (Rename Fader Channels and Rename Global Labels can be protected). Multi-select is possible.

Labels App Toolbox Configuration

System App​

  • Open Toolbox software and config file.
  • Go to <device> node in the project tree and select the Web Apps tab.
  • In System App tab below, set up the correct user level for the designated function (Configuration and Maintenance and Connection Management can be protected). Multi-select is possible.
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New users need to be added through the System App under User Management.

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For security reasons, System App user rights group assignment behaves differently than other web apps. If no user rights group is assigned, the functions will not be accessible. Using Configuration and Maintenance and Connection Management functions without login protection is not possible.

System App Toolbox Configuration

User Authentication​

Web Apps offers username/password protection based on Toolbox's existing administration mechanisms.

To protect a web app:

  • In Toolbox, go to <device> page and open the Web Apps tab.
  • Views App: Select the display you wish to protect from the list in the Configuration section. In Module Setup section, set the access levels to assign user permission.
  • Snapshots App, Labels App: Select the correct user level for the designated function.
  • Open Web Apps in your browser and click the login button in the lower right. Enter your username & password.
  • If the login button is not visible, click the app icon in the upper right. The navigation overlay will open. Here you can log in / log off.
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View Only in Views App is a separate function and is not affected by user rights. If you wish that different user groups have view only or full access, consider using different virtual displays.

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A user without the right to see and/or use the view will not see any hint that the function exists.

Automatic Login with User Token​

Login a user directly, e.g., for stand-alone solutions using HTTP GET. Token is the user-defined token as from Toolbox. Usage:

http://[Core-IP]?token=[User-Token]

You can use this GET argument on any point and state of web apps, for example also in Views App

http://10.5.12.123/#/views/5?token=1234-1234-1234