Using the Tile Store

The SIMS ID Tile Store allows you to customise your Launcher page. Some of these tiles will allow Single Sign on to a range of Partners and or Services. You can choose from a selection of additional Tiles to add to the Launcher and even create new ones.

The Tile Store is accessible via the Tile Store tile at the bottom of the Launcher page. Only admin users will have access to this tile.

If you have admin access to more than one site, when you access the Tile Store you will first be asked which site’s Tile Store you wish to manage.

Managing Tiles

Adding Tiles to the Launcher

When you first access the Tile Store you will see all the available tiles you can add to your Launcher page.

As the Tile Store grows you may want to make use of the Search functionality to locate tiles you are looking for.

Each tile has a button on it you can click to add the tile to your Launcher page. The tile will then be visible in the SIMS ID Launcher to all the users at your site.

To remove a tile after you have added it simply access the Tile Store, locate the tile and click the Remove from Launcher button.

Adding a New Tile to the Tile Store

As a site admin you have the ability to create your own tiles that will only be visible in the Tile Store at the site you create them in.

To add a new tile,

1. Access the Tile Store from the Launcher page

2. Choose a site to manage (if applicable)

3. Click the Add Tile button

You will now see the Add New Tile page

1. Enter a Name for you tile

2. Enter a Description for your tile (optional)

3. Enter the URL that will load when your user’s click the tile e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk

4. (Optional) Click the Browse button to add a picture to your tile. PNG, JPEG and GIF files are supported. If you do NOT want an icon tick the Icon Not Required checkbox

5. Click the Colour textbox and a colour picker will appear allowing you to change the background colour of your tile (you can also type the name of a colour e.g ‘yellow’ into this box

1. Click the Text Colour textbox to change the text colour

2. When you are happy with the look and feel of your tile simply click the Add button

Your new tile will now appear in the Tile Store (for the site you are managing) and you can add it to the Launcher page by clicking the Add to Launcher button below it.

When you click “Add to Launcher” you will be asked who you want the tile visible to.

You can choose Everyone to make the tile visible to everyone at the site or Custom Audience if you want to be more selective.

Clicking Custom Audience opens up a selector where you can grant access to the tile to:

Site roles or groups that are either pulled through from SIMS or managed in SIMS ID.

Click “Add Members” to display the available groups.

Clicking the + adds this group. The group then disappears from the available list.

If you want to add individual users, you can tick the “Show individual Users” check box

The display will then show individual users that can be added in the same way.

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The search box at the top of the list makes finding individuals easy.

Once done Click ‘Save’ and a confirmation dialogue will be displayed showing the changes you are about to commit.

Click ‘OK’ to commit those changes.

Modifying a tiles audience.

Once a tile is added to one or more users Launcher Page you can see two buttons on the tile, inside the tile store.

“Remove from Launcher” removes the tile from everyone and ‘Audience’ which allows you to see who has access to the tile and modify it.

Clicking ‘Audience’ shows who can currently see the tile

Clicking ‘Everyone’ will change the audience to everyone at the site. Clicking ‘Custom Audience’ will allow you to remove groups and individuals.

Click the red ‘X’ to remove the group or user and click ‘Save’ to finish. You can add more groups or individuals using the ‘Add members’ button as previously described.

Editing your Tiles

You are able to edit and delete the tiles that you have created only.

To delete one of your tiles,

1. Hover the mouse over the tile

2. Click the red X that appears in the top right corner

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NOTE! If you are using a mobile device you can swipe left or right on a tile to delete it

1. A dialog will appear asking you to confirm you want to delete the tile

1. Click OK and the tile will be deleted.

To edit one of your tiles,

1. Simply click on the tile (on mobiles you may have to tap twice)

2. You will be taken to the Edit Tile Page

1. The page operates exactly as the Add New Tile page (see above)

2. Make any desired changes and click Update to save

Your changes will immediately be visible, both in the Tile Store and on your user’s Launcher pages (if you had previously added it).