Creating SOTI MobiControl External Sources

About this task

Extend the reach of SOTI XSight by linking to external sources. SOTI XSight can manage the following permissions for external SOTI MobiControl LDAP and identity provider groups:
  • SOTI XSight General Permissions
  • Incident Management Group Permissions
  • Device Profiles
  • Battery Pools
Note: You can delete but not update external SOTI MobiControl groups upgraded from earlier versions.

Procedure

  1. From the main menu, select Roles and Permissions. The Roles page opens.
  2. From the left panel, select External Sources.
  3. Select New Group. A dialog opens.
    External source details dialog
  4. Make selections for the following values:
    OptionDescription
    Name Give a unique, short, descriptive name for the external source.
    Instance Select the SOTI MobiControl instance where the source resides.
    Path Select the source path.
    Note: To update these values for an existing group, right-click the group and select Update.
  5. Select Save.

Results

Your new external source is selectable from XSight Groups in the left-hand panel and available for assigning permissions.