Written by Andy Prior (Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager)
Introduction
IGEL is thrilled to announce a highly anticipated feature included in the latest release of UMS 12.05.100: Corporate Identity Customizations (CIC)!
We should never overlook the power of identity—the fact of being or feeling that you are a particular type of person or organization. It helps us feel part of something bigger, which is why the ability to add a Corporate Identity is so important. In this blog post, I will walk you through the three easy steps to getting your Corporate Identity onto your IGEL OS11 & OS12 devices: Import, Create, and Apply!
As we move towards feature parity between the Universal Management Suite (UMS) Console and the UMS WEB App, the feature formerly known as Firmware Customizations has now been rebranded and made available to admins using the UMS WEB App. It is now called Corporate Identity Customizations (CIC), allowing admins to easily apply corporate identity to devices running OS11 & OS12 and later.
CIC is a wizard-driven, intuitive way to apply your Corporate Identity to your devices. Gone are the days of creating multiple UMS Profiles or typing in URLs, UNC paths, usernames, and passwords to access your Corporate Identity images and icons. If you still require these features, don't worry—they are still available!
What can Corporate Identity Customizations (CIC) customize?
Screensaver
Wallpaper
Start Menu
Taskbar Background
Bootsplash
Start Button
How to Use CIC
Though this is a blog post and not an in-depth ‘How to’ guide, this new feature is so cool (and simple) that I thought I’d show you how to configure it and get it running.
There are three things you need to enable CIC:
Import your images
Create a CIC Object
Apply to your IGEL OS11 & OS12 devices.
The CIC Configuration is Super Simple!
Step 1: Import Your Images
Open the UMS WEB App and select Configuration.
The default URL is: https://%yourservername%:8443/webapp/#/home
Select Files and import your images.
Supported Image Types:
The Bootspalsh (boot screen), Wallpaper, Screensaver, and Start Menu support: .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .png, .svg, .gif, and .tiff.
The Start Button supports .png and .ico.
Taskbar Background supports .ico.
Step 2: Create a CIC Object
Once you have imported your files, select Corporate Identity Customizations and click Create New.
Enter a custom name and select what you would like to customize. Depending on your selection, the system will only show you what you need to configure. For example, you can choose Wallpaper and Bootsplash.
Step 3: Apply the CIC Object to Devices
Clicking Save and Continue will take you to the CIC Configurator, allowing you to assign the previously uploaded images.
Select the required images and Confirm.
Once all images are selected, simply Save and Close.
You now have a CIC Use Case configured. Apply it to a device similarly to applying a Profile.
Select the CIC Use Case, go to Assigned Devices, and assign it to a device or folder.
Choose whether you’d like to apply these settings on reboot or immediately.
Conclusion
Done! As you can see, applying your Corporate Identity to IGEL OS is a breeze! If you’d like to read more about the Corporate Identity Customizations and the latest release of UMS 12.05.100, please visit the IGEL Knowledgebase.
Hope it works well, please let me know if you have some questions or comments!
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