Help CenterThe Helpdesk Agent is an enhanced agent that allows a customer to very quickly create a ticket with a hotkey shortcut or within the Customer Portal; the created ticket includes a screen capture.
Notes:
- The Helpdesk Agent is available on Windows workstations only.
- The Helpdesk Agent will activate on the current logged-in Windows user profile (you need to activate the Helpdesk Agent from the Atera console for each new user that logs in to the same machine).
- The Helpdesk Agent will activate on online devices only.
Once the Helpdesk Agent has been activated, the customers will need to authenticate the Helpdesk Agent (for the purpose of identity confirmation).
Activate Helpdesk Agent
To activate the Helpdesk Agent on a single device:
1. From Devices (on the sidebar) find your device and click Manage > More Tools > Helpdesk Agent > Activate.
To activate the Helpdesk Agent on multiple customers' devices:
1. From Customers (on the sidebar), select your customer. The Customer page appears.
2. Select the Devices tab and then the All tab (if not displayed by default).
3. Select the specific device(s) or select all devices, then click theicon. The Helpdesk Agent screen appears.
5. Select Activate, then click Apply.
The Helpdesk Agent icon is now active and should appear on the taskbar of the specific device(s).
Note: Customers will need to authenticate the Helpdesk Agent before they can open a ticket for the first time (one-time only).
Authenticate the Helpdesk Agent
To initiate the one-time authentication process (instructions for the customer)
1. Right-click on the Helpdesk Agent, and select Personal Settings. The Personal Info Settings screen appears.
2. Fill in your full name and email address, and click Send Token. A token will be emailed to you (for purposes of identity confirmation).
3. Check your email to obtain the confirmation token, then enter it into the Confirmation Token box on the Personal Settings screen, and click Save. You can now open tickets and utilize all the features of the Customer Portal.
Creating a ticket with the Helpdesk Agent
Once the Helpdesk Agent has been activated and authenticated, customers have two options for creating a ticket:
Create a ticket via a hotkey
Please provide these instructions to your customer.
Press CTRL+F12 on the keyboard.
Create a ticket via the Customer Portal
Please provide these instructions to your customer.
1. Right-click on the Helpdesk Agent.
2. Click on Create New Ticket.
The Add Ticket form appears.
3. Add relevant ticket details and click Save.
Alina Anton