RemoteWinBox Admiral First Steps

This is a quick guide to help customize your Admiral once it has been launched!

Getting Started #

This guide is for users of RemoteWinBox Admiral that have paid their setup fee and have just been given access to their Admiral. If you want to get started with RemoteWinBox Admiral, contact our sales team at sales@remotewinbox.com!

Additional Resources #

RemoteWinBox is constantly releasing new videos and guides to make managing your network easier! Make sure to check out our YouTube channel, Blog, support website, or email us with any questions you have.

https://remotewinbox.com/support/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-oOqjBv2yshNDpp6-2yBQ/videos

https://remotewinbox.com/docs/

Adjust Dashboard settings #

After you have received your login and reset your password, you should adjust your dashboard settings:

1. Sign into your RemoteWinBox Admiral
2. In the left navigation menu, select “Admin Settings” and then “General Settings”
3. Read over the options available, and turn on the settings you would like enabled
4. Make sure to click “Save Settings”
5. These settings can be adjusted at any time

Adjust Profile settings #

Your profile has per-user settings such as default router sort and notifications that can be turned on for a more customized experience:

1. In the top right corner, click the menu button next to your name
2. From the drop-down, select “Profile”
3. Under your email address, click on the “Edit” button
4. Review and adjust settings such as default sort, SMS & email notifications, and more
5. At the bottom of the page, click “Save” to apply your changes

Sign up for the Beta Program #

Our Beta listing allows you to gain early access to the latest RemoteWinBox features and provide helpful feedback on them:

1. In the top right corner, click the menu button next to your name
2. From the drop-down, select “Profile”
3. Under your email address, click on the “Beta Program” button
4. Check the box to agree to sending feedback and understanding that these features are still being worked on
5. Click “Sign Up” to unlock our beta features

Add Platform Credentials #

Take a look through our integrations and activate any that are relevant to you:

1. In the left navigation menu, select “Admin Settings” and then “Platform Credentials”
2. Next to “Choose your Platform” select the drop down and choose your integration
3. Fill in neccesary details
4. More information on our integrations can be found in our support docs

Update User Groups #

Next, you should set custom user groups for the dashboard users to limit abuse or untrained users from making unauthorized changes:

1. In the left navigation menu, select “User Manager” and then “Groups/Permissions”
2. Click on the “Edit” button next to the group you would like to change
3. You can adjust the Group name and allow or revoke access to dashboard tools
4. These settings can be adjusted at any time

Add Additional Dashboard Users #

You can add as many of your team members as you would like to your dashboard, RemoteWinBox admiral charges based on Router usage, not users:

1. In the left navigation menu, select “User Manager” and then “Dashboard Users”
2. In the top left, click on the “Add User” button
3. Enter necessary user details
   • We recommend setting a random password and having your users use the “Forgot Password” link on your Admiral’s login page
4. Set the user group based on permissions set up in the previous step
5. Click on “Submit” to invite the user to the dashboard
6. Users can be added or Removed at any time

Create Router Tags #

Tags help separate and organize routers. You can add a near-unlimited number of tags to your dashboard and your routers.

1. In the left navigation menu, select “Tags”
2. In the add tag field, type the name of the tag you would like to add
   • Common tags include:
     • Tower
     • Core
     • Infrstructure
     • Customer
     • MDU or Location Names
     • Anything else you would like to use to help keep your routers organized
3. Click “Save” to add the tag to your dashboard
4. Tags can be added at any time, and removed when they are not connected to any routers
5. Tags can be added to a router from the Router List page

Add Your First Router #

One or Two test routers should be added to your dashboard to ensure proper Admiral configuration and that your network is not blocking any functionality

1. In the left navigation menu, select “Router List”
2. In the top left, click on “Add Router”
3. Enter necessary router details
4. Click on “Submit”
5. A page will appear with a paste able config to connect your router to your Admiral dashboard
6. Copy this config and paste it into a New Terminal on the router using WinBox
7. Within 1 minute, the router will appear in your dashboard. Within 5, polling and other data will begin to fill in
8. Test the various tools that come with RemoteWinBox Admiral, and make sure everything is working as expected

Start Using Your Admiral #

Your Admiral is now ready to go! Make sure you have scheduled your Cloud migration and your Screen Share training session with your Project Manager. Your dashboard has lots of functions and features for you to explore, which are beyond the scope of this guide. Have your team review our support docs and check out our YouTube channel, and don’t hesitate to contact support or your project manager if you have any questions!