Updating Console Preferences

About this task

You can customize how the SOTI MobiControl web console appears and functions by updating your console preferences. Options include remote control mode, display language, date and time format, and console theme (with light and dark modes).

Procedure

  1. Hover over your account initials on the lower-left corner of the SOTI MobiControl web console. The menu expands to reveal a three-dots () icon.
    Expanding user menu options.
  2. Select the three-dots () to display several account-level settings and system tools. You can also access the same settings by selecting the user account icon.
  3. Select Preferences.
    Selecting Preferences in the session settings menu.
  4. Choose one of the following preference categories from the left panel:
    The Preferences menu.
    Choose from:
    1. Remote Control
      1. Select how you want to start remote control or remote view sessions, either through a web-based experience using SOTI XSight or through the SOTI MobiControl options.
        Important: The web-based option requires SOTI XSight to be installed with or without an active license. Learn more about SOTI XSight here https://www.soti.net/products/soti-xsight/. The Downloadable Plugin (Legacy) is only available for Windows computers and used as a fallback method when SOTI XSight is not installed.
      2. Optional: Toggle on Ask me every time I start a session to be prompted for the remote control method each time you initiate a remote control session on a device.
    2. Language Override
      Overriding the default browser language.
      1. Override the browser default language by selecting your preferred language for the console from the drop-down list.
    3. Date & Time
      Selecting your time notation.
      1. Customize your preference for date & time presentation in the SOTI MobiControl administrative console.
        Note: All dates and times get converted to your browser's local time unless otherwise noted.
    4. Theme
      Specifying a console theme.
      1. Choose between a light or a dark mode for the web console.
        SOTI MobiControl console with the dark mode theme applied.
      2. Choose between 3D or 2D chart displays.
        3D and 2D chart views.
  5. Select Save to apply your changes, or Cancel to exit without saving.

Results

Your updated preferences take effect immediately in the current console session and remain saved for future sessions.