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    Activate Helpdesk Agent

    The 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.
     
    The Helpdesk Agent should be activated on all customer workstations. It can be activated by two different methods:
    • Activate Helpdesk Agent on a single device
    • Activate Helpdesk Agents on all customer devices

    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 on a single device

     
    1. From the left hand panel click Devices
    2. Then click on the Device / Agent. The Agent Page displays.
    3. Click Manage > Helpdesk Agent > Activate
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    Activate Helpdesk Agents on all customer devices

     
    1. From the left hand panel click Customers.
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    2. Then click the Customer Name.
    The Customer page appears.
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    3. Click Devices > All (If not displaying by default).
    4. Click Actions > Activate Helpdesk Agent.
    5. Click the Windows Taskbar.
    The Helpdesk Agent icon should now be active.
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    The customer now has two options to create a ticket:

     - Create a ticket by using a hotkey

     - Create a ticket via Customer Portal 

     

    Note: Customers will need to authenticate the Helpdesk Agent before they can open a ticket for the first time (one-time only). See below for instructions.

     

     

    Authenticate the Helpdesk Agent (instructions for the customer)

     

    To initiate the one-time authentication process:  

    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.

      

     

    Create a ticket by using a hotkey (instructions for the customer)

     
    1. Press CTRL+F12 on the keyboard
     
     

     

    Create a ticket via Customer Portal (instructions for the customer)

     
    1. Right click on the Helpdesk Agent
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    2. Click on Create New Ticket
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    The Add Ticket form displays - the customer can now enter a new ticket.
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    Liron Hanania

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