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You are able to configure which of the above links are provided to your end users and the display label text used for each.
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You are able to configure which of the above links your end users see and the display label text for each.
  
 
==Managing Application Links==
 
==Managing Application Links==
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You can view and manage all modules that support application linking by navigating to ''Setup > Application Links''.
 
You can view and manage all modules that support application linking by navigating to ''Setup > Application Links''.
  
From here you can view modules that support application linking, turn application linking on/off, view the application linking provisioning log and customise the links that will be provisioned.
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From here you can view modules that support application linking, turn application linking on or off, view the application linking provisioning log and customise the links to provision.
  
<div class="docs-alert-warning">Requires the ''Configure Application Links'' administrator permission which is assigned only to Full Administrator level users by default.</div>
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<div class="docs-alert-warning">This requires the ''Configure Application Links'' administrator permission, which WHMCS only assigns to Full Administrator level users by default.</div>
  
 
===Enabling Application Links===
 
===Enabling Application Links===
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[[File:Videotutorial.png‎|center|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esAsImsRlcY&hd=1|Watch Video Tutorial]]
 
[[File:Videotutorial.png‎|center|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esAsImsRlcY&hd=1|Watch Video Tutorial]]
  
<div class="docs-alert-info">Please be aware that cPanel & WHM Version 54 (which entered RELEASE status on Monday, 25h January, 2016) is required for Application Links.</div>
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<div class="docs-alert-info">Remember that Application Links requires cPanel & WHM version 11.54 (which entered RELEASE status on Monday, 25th January, 2016).</div>
  
# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''
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To enable Application Links:
# All installed modules that support Application Linking will be displayed
 
# Slide the toggle setting from Off to '''On''' next to the Application you wish to enable it for<div class="docs-alert-success">The option to enable Application Links will be unavailable if you do not have at least one active server configured and assigned to the given module</div>
 
# The status indicator will update to reflect the provisioning of links has begun
 
# Please wait while the process completes
 
# When complete the status indicator will update to show Application Links are Active for the application
 
  
<div class="docs-alert-warning">Navigating away from the page while the provisioning is still in progress may leave some links not fully provisioned for all products/services.</div>
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# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''. The system will display all of the installed modules that support Application Links.
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# Set the toggle to '''On''' next to the Application that you wish to enable it for.<div class="docs-alert-success">The option to enable Application Links will be unavailable if you have not configured at least one active server and assigned it to the given module.</div> The status indicator will update to reflect that the system has started provisioning links. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Active for the application.
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<div class="docs-alert-warning">If you navigate away from the page while the provisioning is still in progress, the system may not fully provision all of the links for all of the products or services.</div>
  
 
===Configuring Application Links===
 
===Configuring Application Links===
  
The Application Links that are provisioned can be customised on a per Application basis allowing you to choose exactly which links are provided to your end users, and what display label they are displayed with.
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You can customize the provisioned Application Links on a per-Application basis, allowing you to choose exactly which links your end users receive and what display label they use.
  
 
[[File:ApplicationLinksConfiguration.png]]
 
[[File:ApplicationLinksConfiguration.png]]
  
Configuration can be performed before application links are enabled as well as while enabled. Any changes are then synced and pushed out across all your servers.
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You can configure this before or while you enable application links. The system syncs any changes and pushes them out across all your servers.
  
 
To configure application links:
 
To configure application links:
  
# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''
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# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''.
# Click the '''Configure''' link for the Application you wish to make changes for
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# Click the '''Configure''' link for the Application you wish to make changes for. A modal will load, showing all supported Application Links by that module (see screenshot above). From here you can:
# A modal will load showing all supported Application Links by that module (see screenshot above). From here you can:
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#* Slide the toggle setting on or off to enable or disable a given link.
#* Slide the toggle setting on/off to enable/disable a given link
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#* Customise the display label for a link.
#* Customise the display label for a link
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#* Drag and drop to reorder the display of links within the Third Party Application.
#* Drag and drop to re-order the display of links within the Third Party Application
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# Click '''Save Changes''' If you have enabled Application Links for the given application, the status indicator will update to reflect that the syncing of your configuration changes has begun. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Active for the application.
# When you're happy with your changes, click '''Save Changes'''
 
# If Application Links are enabled for the given application, the status indicator will update to reflect the syncing of your configuration changes has begun
 
# Please wait while the process completes
 
# When complete the status indicator will update to show Application Links are Active for the application
 
  
<div class="docs-alert-warning">Navigating away from the page while the sync is still in progress may leave some products/services without the new configuration.</div>
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<div class="docs-alert-warning">If you navigate away from the page while the sync is still in progress, the system may not fully sync all of the links for all of the products or services.</div>
  
 
===Disabling Application Links===
 
===Disabling Application Links===
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To disable application links:
 
To disable application links:
  
# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''
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# Navigate to ''Setup > Application Links''.
# Slide the toggle setting from On to '''Off''' for the Application you wish to disable
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# Set the toggle to '''Off''' for the Application that you wish to disable. The status indicator will update to reflect that the deprovisioning has begun. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Disabled for the application.
# The status indicator will update to reflect the de-provisioning has begun
 
# Please wait while the process completes
 
# When complete the status indicator will update to show Application Links are Disabled for the application
 
  
<div class="docs-alert-warning">Navigating away from the page while the de-provisioning is still in progress may leave some links still present in the remote application.</div>
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<div class="docs-alert-warning">If you navigate away from the page while the deprovisioning is still in progress, the system may not fully deprovision all of the links for all of the products or services.</div>
  
 
==Reviewing the Application Link Log==
 
==Reviewing the Application Link Log==
  
Application links provisioning has its own dedicated logging system.
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Application links provisioning has its own dedicated logging system. You will see a View Log button for each Application that supports Application Linking.
 
 
A View Log button is provided for each Application that supports Application Linking.
 
  
The log will display log entries for the last provisioning operation that was performed for a given application - these can be an Activation, a sync of Configuration Changes or a deactivation.
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The log will display log entries for the last provisioning operation that you performed for a given application. These can be an Activation, a sync of Configuration Changes, or a deactivation.
  
The log uses 4 logging levels:
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The log uses four logging levels:
  
* '''Debug''' - Used for event based logging such as start and completion of processes
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* '''Debug''' — Event-based logging such as the start and completion of processes.
* '''Information''' - You'll see an information level log entry when a server that is attempting to have links provisioned to it does not support Application Linking (typically means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application be installed)
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* '''Information''' You'll see an information level log entry when the system is attempting to provision links to a server that does not support Application Linking. Typically, this means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application.
* '''Notice''' - You'll see a notice level log entry when no servers for the given Application support Application Linking (also typically means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application be installed)
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* '''Notice''' You'll see a notice level log entry when no servers for the given Application support Application Linking. Typically, this means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application.
* '''Warning''' - Error messages returned from the Application/module itself. These typically require attention.
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* '''Warning''' Error messages that the Application or module itself returned. These typically require attention.

Revision as of 20:20, 4 May 2020

Application Linking is the simple way for end users and module developers to integrate with and use WHMCS Single Sign-On.

WHMCS Single Sign-On allows trusted applications to authenticate users and send them to a desired page within the client area.

Supported link destinations include the following:

Ordering

  • Upgrade/Downgrade
  • Register New Domain
  • Transfer a Domain

Support

  • Open Ticket
  • View Ticket History
  • News & Announcements
  • Download Resources
  • Search our Knowledgebase
  • Check Network Status

Account

  • Manage Profile
  • View Billing Information
  • Manage Billing Information
  • View Email History
  • View Invoice History

You are able to configure which of the above links your end users see and the display label text for each.

Managing Application Links

You can view and manage all modules that support application linking by navigating to Setup > Application Links.

From here you can view modules that support application linking, turn application linking on or off, view the application linking provisioning log and customise the links to provision.

This requires the Configure Application Links administrator permission, which WHMCS only assigns to Full Administrator level users by default.

Enabling Application Links

Watch Video Tutorial
Remember that Application Links requires cPanel & WHM version 11.54 (which entered RELEASE status on Monday, 25th January, 2016).

To enable Application Links:

  1. Navigate to Setup > Application Links. The system will display all of the installed modules that support Application Links.
  2. Set the toggle to On next to the Application that you wish to enable it for.
    The option to enable Application Links will be unavailable if you have not configured at least one active server and assigned it to the given module.
    The status indicator will update to reflect that the system has started provisioning links. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Active for the application.
If you navigate away from the page while the provisioning is still in progress, the system may not fully provision all of the links for all of the products or services.

Configuring Application Links

You can customize the provisioned Application Links on a per-Application basis, allowing you to choose exactly which links your end users receive and what display label they use.

ApplicationLinksConfiguration.png

You can configure this before or while you enable application links. The system syncs any changes and pushes them out across all your servers.

To configure application links:

  1. Navigate to Setup > Application Links.
  2. Click the Configure link for the Application you wish to make changes for. A modal will load, showing all supported Application Links by that module (see screenshot above). From here you can:
    • Slide the toggle setting on or off to enable or disable a given link.
    • Customise the display label for a link.
    • Drag and drop to reorder the display of links within the Third Party Application.
  3. Click Save Changes If you have enabled Application Links for the given application, the status indicator will update to reflect that the syncing of your configuration changes has begun. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Active for the application.
If you navigate away from the page while the sync is still in progress, the system may not fully sync all of the links for all of the products or services.

Disabling Application Links

To disable application links:

  1. Navigate to Setup > Application Links.
  2. Set the toggle to Off for the Application that you wish to disable. The status indicator will update to reflect that the deprovisioning has begun. When the process finishes, the status indicator will update to show that Application Links are Disabled for the application.
If you navigate away from the page while the deprovisioning is still in progress, the system may not fully deprovision all of the links for all of the products or services.

Reviewing the Application Link Log

Application links provisioning has its own dedicated logging system. You will see a View Log button for each Application that supports Application Linking.

The log will display log entries for the last provisioning operation that you performed for a given application. These can be an Activation, a sync of Configuration Changes, or a deactivation.

The log uses four logging levels:

  • Debug — Event-based logging such as the start and completion of processes.
  • Information — You'll see an information level log entry when the system is attempting to provision links to a server that does not support Application Linking. Typically, this means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application.
  • Notice — You'll see a notice level log entry when no servers for the given Application support Application Linking. Typically, this means it requires a newer version of the Third Party Application.
  • Warning — Error messages that the Application or module itself returned. These typically require attention.