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  5. Configure the Mobile App device in BlackBerry AtHoc
  6. Role-based permissions for the mobile app

Role-based permissions for the mobile app

As a system administrator, you can specify what controls a user can see on the mobile device depending on their roles and responsibilities (also known as role-based permissions). For example, you might want an emergency team to be able to send field reports, start tracking, and send emergency duress alerts. However, you might want a student on a campus or non-emergency personnel to only be able to receive notifications and to send duress (emergency) alerts to security without accessing tracking or field reports.
  1. For users who need advanced features, create a distribution list.
    Only one distribution list can be used for the organization.
  2. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  3. In the
    Devices
     section, click
    Mobile App
    .
  4. On the
    Mobile app
    page, in the
    Features
     section, select
    Alerts
     to grant permission to receive alerts on mobile devices.
  5. Select
    Alert Publishing
     to provide publishing permission to operators.
  6. Select
    Advanced Features
     to provide advanced features to a selected group of users. The select advance features section appears.
  7. In the
    Select advanced features
     section, select one or more features and distribution lists the user can access from the mobile application:
    • Emergencies
      : Send duress messages
    • Check In / Check Out
      : User check ins and check outs on the map
    • Reports
      : Send field reports
    • Tracking
      : Track mobile device location for a specified amount of time.
  8. After selecting an advanced feature, choose a distribution list that can use the selected feature.
  9. Make any other needed changes for the mobile app settings.
  10. Click
    Save
    .