App Portal 2017
An App Portal catalog item is an application/package/program from a connected deployment system that is listed on the Browse Catalog tab, making it available for selection in the App Portal storefront. You can create the following types of catalog items:
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Software Catalog Items |
When creating a Software catalog item, App Portal connects to a deployment system and you select one of the listed items to make available in App Portal. You can create the following types of Software catalog items:
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Cloud Catalog Item |
App Portal provides out-of-the-box support for three cloud applications: Salesforce, Box, and Microsoft Office 365. These three catalog items are automatically created during App Portal installation. After you connect App Portal to your corporate account with these cloud application vendors, you can offer these catalog items on your Browse Catalog tab to enable end users to request an account to use these cloud applications. |
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AirWatch Mobile Application Catalog Item |
When creating an AirWatch Mobile Application catalog item, App Portal connects to an AirWatch instance, and you select a mobile application to make available in App Portal. You can create a catalog item for a Google Android, Mac iOS, or Windows Phone mobile app. |
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Casper macOS Application Catalog Item |
When creating a Casper catalog item, App Portal connects to a Casper server and you select one of the listed Apple macOS desktop applications to make available in App Portal. |
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General Catalog Items |
When creating a General catalog item, you manually add a new catalog item and set its properties. General catalog items are usually used for non-software assets, such as a headset or a mouse, that you want to make available for request on App Portal. They can also be used to enable someone to make a request for a software item that is not in the catalog. |
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Group Catalog Items |
When creating a Group catalog item, you select multiple catalog items to bundle into a group. End users would then be able to request this group of software by adding only one item to his cart on the Browse Catalog tab. |
Note • To create an Alert Action catalog item, see Creating a New Custom Alert Action Catalog Item.
In this section, you will learn how to create a catalog category, create a catalog item, create a catalog group, and create a catalog item template.
| • | Creating a Catalog Category |
| • | Creating a New Catalog Item Using the Wizard |
| • | Creating a New Catalog Item (Advanced) |
| • | Creating a Group Catalog Item |
| • | Creating a Catalog Item Template |
App Portal / App Broker 2017 Administration Guide18 July 2017 |
Copyright Information | Flexera Software |