Managing Activators – Byos

Overview

What is an Activator?

An activator is a person who is authorized to activate a Byos Secure Edge. The terminology “Activator” can apply to any person who will be using Byos Endpoint Edges or any person deploying a Byos Secure Gateway Edge

What is an Activation Group?

Activators are collected into Activation Groups. These groups are assigned an Activator Class, which determines how many Edges an Activator can license.

Single - Activators can only activate a single Edge.

Multi - Activators can activate multiple Edges.

Add New Activation Group

Name the Activation Group

Select the Activation Class

Select the Policy Group

Policy Groups are also attached to Activation Groups. The Edges activated by the Activators in that Activation Group will be enrolled into the Policy Group upon activation.

Input the Activator Emails

This can be done by copy+paste the emails in the input,

or by uploading a csv.

Edit Activation Group

Once an Activation Group is created, it can be edited by clicking on it.

Adding Activators

Activators can either be added to i) new Activation Groups or ii) existing Activation Groups.

Select the Activation Group

Input the Activator Emails

Here is what it looks like when an activator is added to the Activation Group:

Update Existing Activators

By selecting on an Activator in the Activator table, the side panel pops out which will show the Activators details

Activation Group

Edge’s Activated by that Activator

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An Activator cannot be deleted if they have Active Edges. To delete an activator, please de-activate the Edges by erasing all of their content or performing a factory reset.

Delete Activation Group

Deleting an Activation Group will move the Activators within back to the Default Activation Group

Blocking Activation

The Byos Management Console can also block the activation of Edge devices in certain situations.

Edge Activation Safeguards:

Blocking Unsupported Software Versions: The Byos Management console prevents the activation of Edge devices running older, unsupported software versions to ensure compatibility and security.

Email Notifications for Rejected Activation Requests: When an activation token request is rejected, an email notification is automatically sent to the owner, keeping them informed of the issue.

Owner Alerts for Failed Activation Attempts: If an Edge device experiences three consecutive failed activation attempts, the owner of the device will be notified, allowing them to take action if necessary.

Update Queue for Unactivated Edges: Any unactivated Edge device is automatically queued for software updates upon its first connection, ensuring that it is up to date as soon as it becomes active.