Creating a Quick Link Rule

Contrary to all other types of operational rules a quick link rule has no steps and no packages, but it can have dependencies. It has only one parameter called URL, defining a web destination or an intranet share. Also, this rule type can only be advertised on MyApps and not be assigned to users and devices. When this type of rule displays in MyApps its name is clickable and links to the provided URL.

Notes:

  • If you are using Internet Explorer the target URL must were added to the list of trusted sites.
  • If you are using Google Chrome or Firefox you need to have the LocalLink add-on installed on the local devices to open a browser on a file share. In this case you need to right-click the link and then select the Open Link in Local Context menu open with the respective submenu item where you want to open it, that is in this tab, a new tab or a new window.
  • Safari does not support links to file shares.

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  1. Click the Wizards > Operational Rule Creation oprules_createwizard.pngmenu item.
     The Operational Rule Creation Wizard dialog box appears.
  2. In the Name text box enter a name for the Operational Rule , for example, Google Home.
  3. To modify the icon that represents this rule in MyApps click the... button to the left.
     The Select Operational Rule Icon window appears displaying all available icons.
  4. Select the desired icon and click OK.
    1. If none of the proposed icons fit your requirements, you can add other icons to this list by clicking....

    2. In the Add a MyApps Icon window browse to the new icon's location and select it.

      The icon symbol must have a size between 72 and 256 pixels and have an.png or.ico extension. The selected icon will be present in the Select Operational Rule Icon window when it is next opened.

    3. Click Open , this will then add the selected icon to those already available.
    4. Now select the new icon and click OK
       The icon to the left has now changed from the default to the selected one.
  5. In the Type box select the Quick Link option.
     A new box Url appears.

  6. Enter into this text box the URL that you want the to provide the quick link for, for example _http://www.google.com_.

    If you are pointing to an intranet share the URL must have the following format: //myshare.myserver.com/share1/share01.

  7. Click Finish to create the new Operational Rule.
     The dialog closes and the Confirmation dialog box appears.
  8. To advertise the Quick Link Rules click Yes.
     The Operational Rule Distribution Wizard appears.
  9. In the Operational Rule Distribution Wizard dialog select Devices from the Target Type list and click Next.
  10. Click Assign Device link.png.
     The Assign to Device dialog appears.
  11. Click All client_blue.png, select the device to which you want to advertise the quick link rule and click OK.
     The dialog closes and the device is listed.
  12. Click Finish to advertise the rule.
     The dialog closes and the Confirmation dialog box appears.
  13. Select the Go to Operational Rule radio button and click OK.
     The dialog closes and the focus of the console is moved to the device assigned to the new quick link rule.

Once the Status Published you advertised the quick link rule to your target and thus made it available to the local users on MyApps. A tooltip will be displayed for MyApps systray icon icon_advertise.pnginforming you of that fact on Windows and Mac OS devices.

 

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