Administration Console tabs
The following table lists all of the Administration Console tabs. Select a link in the Tab Name column to view the Help for that tab. As another option, select one of the links below to go directly to the applicable location in the table:
Tabs can be opened by selecting an item in the Navigation panel or by clicking links on other tabs. For example, selecting Devices and then selecting to "Edit a device" opens the General tab. The How to Open column in the table gives you navigation instructions.
Tab Name |
Purpose |
How to Open |
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Devices |
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View, edit, and remove devices you have defined. |
On the Navigation panel, select Devices. |
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Download the client software for an MFP for installation. |
On the Devices tab, click Download. |
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View devices that are discovered on the network. Select devices from the list to add to the server. |
On the Navigation panel, select Devices, and then select the Discovered Devices tab. |
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View or edit information about a device, and add a new device manually. |
On the Navigation panel, select Devices, and then select a device or click Create to add a device. |
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Enables .ini files to be used to configure image settings for specific devices. |
On the Navigation panel, select Devices, and then select the Device VRS Settings Mapping tab. |
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Destinations |
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View, edit, and remove destinations you have defined. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations. |
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View, edit, or create a new destination. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations and then select a shortcut or click Create. |
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Select the profiles that will use the destination. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations, select a shortcut, and then select the Associated Device Profiles tab. |
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Select groups that can access the destination. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations, select a shortcut, and then select the Associated Groups tab. |
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Select default settings to be used when scanning documents to this destination. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations, select a shortcut, and then select the Scan Settings tab. |
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Select settings for images produced for this destination. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations, select a shortcut, and then select the Export Settings tab. |
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Select the icon that appears for this destination in the Thin Client. |
On the Navigation panel, select Destinations, select a shortcut, and then select the Destination Icon tab. |
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Shortcuts |
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View, edit, and remove shortcuts you have defined. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts. |
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View, edit, or create a new shortcut. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts and then select a shortcut of click Create. |
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Select the profiles that will use the shortcut. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts, select a shortcut, and then select the Associated Device Profiles tab. |
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Select groups that can access the shortcut. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts, select a shortcut, and then select the Associated Groups tab. |
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Select default settings to be used when scanning documents to this shortcut. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts, select a shortcut, and then select the Scan Settings tab. |
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Select settings for images produced for this shortcut. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts, select a shortcut, and then select the Export Settings tab. |
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Select the icon that appears for this shortcut in the Thin Client and MFPs. |
On the Navigation panel, select Shortcuts, select a shortcut, and then select the Shortcut Icon tab. |
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Device Profiles |
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View, edit, and remove profiles you have defined. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles. |
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View, edit, or create a new device profile. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles, and select a profile or click Create. |
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Select the devices that will use the profile. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles, select a profile, and then select the Associated Devices tab. |
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Select the shortcuts that will be included in the profile. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles, select a profile, and then select the Associated Shortcuts tab. |
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Use this tab to add metadata fields to a device profile. You can then refer to these fields in a shortcut and retrieve the value assigned to it. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles, select a profile, and then select the Custom Metadata Fields tab. |
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Associated Destinations | Select the destinations that will be associated with the profile. |
On the Navigation panel, select Device Profiles, select a profile, and then select the Associated Destinations tab. |
Thin Client Permissions |
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View, edit, and remove Thin Client permissions. Each permission has a set of activities available to members. |
On the Navigation panel, select Thin Client Permissions. |
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Add, view, or edit names assigned to Thin Client permission sets. |
On the Navigation panel, select Thin Client Permissions, and select a permission or click Create. |
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Associate the activities for this permission with individual users. |
On the Navigation panel, select Thin Client Permissions, select a permission, and then select the Associated Users tab. |
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Associate activities for this permission with groups. |
On the Navigation panel, select Thin Client Permissions, select a permission, and then select the Associated Groups tab. |
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Select the Thin Client activities to which members have permission. |
On the Navigation panel, select Thin Client Permissions, select a permission, and then select the Associated Activities tab. |
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Notifications |
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View and remove notifications you have defined. You can also add new notifications from this tab. |
On the Navigation panel, select Notifications. |
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View and specify settings for the email notifications. |
On the Navigation panel, select Notifications, and then select the Notification Settings tab. |
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View and edit a notification or create a new one. |
On the Navigation panel, select Notifications, and then select a notification or click Create. |
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View shortcuts that are available and associated with the notification. |
On the Navigation panel, select Notifications, select a notification, and then select the Associated Shortcuts tab. |
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View form types that are available and associated with the notification. |
On the Navigation panel, select Notifications, select a notification, and then select the Associated Form Types tab. |
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Users |
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Lists the users available to Kofax Front Office Server and enables you to change their permissions. |
On the Navigation panel, select Users. |
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View the name and description of a user as defined in Kofax Capture. |
On the Navigation panel, select Users, and then select a user. |
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View the groups that the user is a member of. |
On the Navigation panel, select Users, select a user, and then select the Member of tab. |
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View Thin Client Permissions that are available and associated with the user. |
On the Navigation panel, select Users, select a user, and then select the Associated Thin Client Permissions tab. |
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Groups |
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Lists the groups available to Kofax Front Office Server and enables you to change their permissions. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups. |
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View the name and description of a group as it is defined in Kofax Capture. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups, and then select a group. |
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View the users that are members of the group. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups, select a group, and then select the Members tab. |
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View Thin Client Permissions that are available and associated with the group. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups, select a group, and then select the Associated Thin Client Permissions tab. |
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Select the destinations that are associated with the group. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups, select a group, and then select the Associated Destinations tab. |
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Select the shortcuts that are associated with the group. |
On the Navigation panel, select Groups, select a group, and then select the Associated Shortcuts tab. |
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Transaction Review |
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View a list of failed document transactions. |
On the Navigation panel, select Transaction Review. |
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Settings |
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Enable, disable, and configure general settings. |
On the Navigation panel, select Settings, and then select General. |
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Configure RightFax integration. |
On the navigation panel, select Settings, and then select RightFax. |
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Upload custom destination and shortcut icons. |
On the Navigation panel, select Settings, and then select Customizations. |
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Change the property values of various configuration namespaces. |
On the Navigation panel, select Settings, and then select Advanced. |
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Use when instructed in an MFP administrator's guide to provide settings that are not included with Kofax Front Office Server, such as image settings for a specific MFP model. |
On the Advanced tab, click Create. |
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Use packages to export and import destinations and shortcuts between Kofax Front Office Server installations. |
On the Navigation panel, select Settings, and then select Packages. |
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Add or change the name and description for the package. When importing a package, you can select what happens when the package contains destinations and shortcuts that already exist. |
On the Packages tab, click Create to create a new package or Import an existing package. |
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Add or remove destinations from the package. |
From the selected package, select the Associated Destinations tab. |
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Add or remove shortcuts from the package. |
From the selected package, select the Associated Shortcuts tab. |