Support Representative Configuration Overview
Configuring Support Representative Functionality Setting Up Support Representatives
iSupport Data Source Integration
Configure a profile and access options for each support representative that will be using iSupport.
You can create locations for reporting, location-based routing, and setting the display time zone for multiple support representatives.
You can create support centers to assign support representatives to different areas within a single iSupport installation. For support representatives assigned to a support center, the support center’s time zone will be used for time/date display.
You can use the Active Sessions screen to display the support representatives currently logged into iSupport. You also can log off a support representative.
Use the Sessions Exceeded Log screen to display the occurrences when a support representative logs in after the maximum number of sessions for your license has been reached.
Use the Cookie Defaults Settings screen in the Support Representative list screen to control the default settings for search and attachment display associated with support representatives.
In the Support Representative Profile list screen, you can use the Show Pending Deletion link on that tab to display records that have been deleted by an iSupport user but are retained in the system because of references to other records (incidents, correspondence, etc.). The Database Maintenance agent ultimately removes these records.
Configure a profile and access options for each support representative that will be using iSupport. Details tab field information is listed below; use these links for information on the other tabs.
Assigning Support Representative Skills
Assigning Vendor Products to Support Representatives
Accessing a Support Representative's Calendar
Assigning to Rep Manager Groups
Setting Routing Availability Options
Viewing the Routing Availability Log
Support Representative Profile Details Tab Example
First Name Last Name |
Enter the name of the support representative. |
Email Address |
Enter the support representative’s email address. This address will be used for iSupport email notifications (and SMS notifications if Twilio integration is not configured and no value exists in the Alt Email Address field). |
Alt Email Address |
Enter an alternate email address for the support representative. In addition to informational purposes, this number will be used for SMS notifications and authentication codes sent by iSupport if Twilio integration is not configured. (If a value in this field is unavailable, the address in the Email field will be used.) |
Phone |
Enter the phone number for the support representative. |
Fax |
Enter the fax number for the support representative. |
Mobile |
Enter the support representative’s mobile phone number. In addition to informational purposes, this number will be used for SMS notifications and authentication codes sent by iSupport if Twilio integration is configured. (If Twilio is not configured, the address in the Alt Email field will be used; if that is unavailable, to the address in the Email field will be used.) |
SMS Carrier |
Select the carrier that will be added to the mobile number to form the address that will be used for SMS notifications and multi-factor authentication. Available carriers are set up in the Options and Tools | Integrate |SMS Carriers screen. |
Login |
Enter the support representative’s user name for logging into the Desktop or mobile client. If using Microsoft® Windows-based authentication with iSupport to bypass the iSupport Login prompt, enter the support representative’s Microsoft® Windows user name as follows: DOMAINNAME\username. |
Password |
If you are not using Microsoft® Windows-based authentication with iSupport, enter the temporary password for logging into the Desktop. (The support representative will be forced to enter a new password after entering his/her username and the temporary password.) The typed characters are masked after a few seconds, but you can copy the masked characters in the field. Password requirements configured via the Options and Tools | Administer | Security screen will be enforced; you can use the Generate New link to create a new temporary password that meets the requirements. You can also configure password expiration and include a Forgot Password link and formatted text and images in the login dialog via the Security screen. Support representatives can change their password via the Preferences screen (accessed via the Desktop menu). |
First Rep to Notify |
Select the first person to which notifications should be sent regarding events such as routing. |
Second Rep to Notify |
Select the second person to which notifications should be sent regarding events such as routing. |
Location |
Select the location for the support representative. Locations are used for location-based routing. |
Support Center |
If applicable, select the support center for the support representative or leave Default selected to use the support center specified as default in the Support Center screen. The support center’s time zone will be used for date/time display. If you choose not to assign a support center, the time zone settings of the server hosting iSupport will be used. |
Avatar |
Click the Browse button to select an image to display in news feeds, as well as on the Approvals tab in the Incident, Change, or Purchase Request screens if the support representative is an approver in an approval cycle for the record. |