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System Settings

Mobile > System Settings

The System Setting page sets default settings that apply to every device managed by Mobile Device Management.

(Invitation Defaults)

The following invitation defaults are used when creating an invitation on the Device Status page.

  • Server Id - The unique ID of the server.
  • Timeout for invitation failure - The expiration time limit after an invitation is sent to a device. Once this time limit is reached, the device is marked as expired.
  • Default Country Code - The default country code displayed when the dialog for a new invitation displays.
  • Default Machine Group - The default machine group displayed when the dialog for a new invitation displays.
  • Text of SMS invitation message - The text of the SMS invitation message sent in the body of a new invitation.
  • Google Map Key - Displaying Google maps in Mobile Device Management requires a one-time configuration.
    1. Browse to https://code.google.com/apis/console
    2. Log on with your Google account if your are not already logged on.
    3. Click Create Project... if you have not already created an API project for the Google account your are using.
    4. Click the Services option from the API Project sidebar menu.
    5. Enable Google Maps API v2 if it is not yet activated.
      • You are prompted to accept the terms of service.
    6. Click the API Access option from the API Project sidebar menu.
    7. Copy the listed API key.
      • If there is no key, click Generate new key.
    8. On one of the following pages click the plus icon next to Google Map Key and paste in your new key.

Default Device Settings

A new Device Settings Profile is populated with these defaults.

  • Checkin only when connected to wifi - If checked, agent only checks in when connected by wifi. If blank, ...
  • Track Device - If checked, tracking is enabled. Location data is filtered against a number or predefined parameters to ensure that only accurate and useful location data is actually sent to the VSA. Recorded location data is only sent to the VSA when the agent next checks in. The following general criteria is used:
    • Accuracy - Each location update received from a GPS tower or satellite has an accuracy rating, estimating the confidence GPS source has in the accuracy of the location data.
    • Age - A device caches location data and may at times pass old location data to the Kaseya Agent app if a new location update has not recently been received.
    • Distance traveled - The distance the device has moved since the previous location update. This could be zero if the device has not moved.
  • Agent Checkin Time (minutes) - The Kaseya Agent app communicates with the server at this interval. Setting slower times delays command execution until the next check-in but may increase device battery life.
  • Tracking Accuracy (meters) - This is the level of accuracy requested to record location data. The lower the value, the more accurate the request and the longer it takes to acquire the location data and the more power used by the device.
  • Minimum Accuracy before ignore (meters) - Location events that are less accurate then this parameter are not recorded. This value more than any other governs the quantity and quality of the location data recorded. It also has an impact on battery life.
  • Tracking movement distance - A new location is not recorded until the device moves at least this distance. Location events are evaluated against the accuracy and tracking time intervals before being recorded.
  • Minimum tracking time (minutes) - Minimum time allowed between recorded location events. The Kaseya Agent app waits at least this long to record a new location, even when the device has moved more than the distance specified in Tracking movement distance.
  • Maximum tracking time (minutes) - Maximum time allowed between recorded location events. If no location events have been recorded during this period then the next location event, regardless of accuracy or distance traveled, is recorded.

Actions

  • Save - Saves changes to this page's settings.
  • Use Defaults - Resets this page to its initial values.