8x8 Admin Console Administrator Guide for Migrated Services
Overview
Welcome to 8x8 Admin Console! This page provides a brief overview of your new system management platform. Any settings changes previously made in Account Manager will now be done in 8x8 Admin Console. Comprehensive information is available in:
- The 8x8 Admin Console section of the 8x8 Support Knowledge Base
- The 8x8 Admin Console web help guide
Do I need to do anything to get my services going?
With this migration, your service configuration and settings have simply been moved over to the new platform. No further action is needed for you to continue using your phones.
How do I log in?
You can use the same username and password to log in to 8x8 Admin Console as you used for Account Manager. Navigate to https://apps.8x8.com and enter your user credentials to view your application panel and access 8x8 Admin Console.
What's the difference between the old Account Manager and the new 8x8 Admin Console?
8x8 Admin Console may look different, but all the functionality you had before is still present.
In 8x8 Admin Console, we have moved away from extension configuration to a user-based model for both ease of use and efficient user management. Administrators control the account and all onboarding and offboarding tasks, and determine what actions individual users can take, such as dialing internationally, recording calls, and making account changes.
User profiles are created first, then services and phone numbers are assigned to them on the Users page. This creates an easy workflow for setting up all of your users before assigning extension services and phone numbers via your new X licenses.
How do I find my way around?
You can easily navigate to settings for users, services, and sites by clicking the corresponding icon on the 8x8 Admin Console home page.
Billing
One key difference in your migrated services is that billing options and settings have moved to the Customer Portal.
Common Billing Settings |
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Check billing in the Customer Portal |
Update billing information in the Customer Portal |
User Settings
In 8x8 Admin Console, you are able to assign users services based on their Virtual Office Services (X) license. The license will function similarly to the plan that you assigned each user in Account Manager. The license determines what features the user will be able to access. Most user settings can be changed only at an individual user level.
As an admin, you can edit the following for any user profile:
- Music on Hold: Create or edit the audio file.
- Call Recording: Modify Call Recording permissions.
- Outbound Calling Permission: Enable the user for international dialing or limit them to domestic-only calls.
- Virtual Office Analytics Access: Enable the user for Virtual Office Analytics.
- Internet Fax: Assign the user to a fax number.
- Third Party Integration: Add a username for a third-party CRM.
- Contact Directory Scope: Add the user to the external user directory, so external users can dial them by name.
Common User Settings |
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Create a new user profile via the Users page |
Assign user to 8x8 services and extensions |
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Configure call forwarding settings for a single extension
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Define Outbound Caller ID |
Set up international dialing |
Create a voicemail password |
Add users as admins |
Configuring Power Keys for users |
Phone System Settings
In 8x8 Admin Console, you retain all of the phone system controls you previously enjoyed, all delivered in a much more intuitive interface. For instance, custom audio files for user or system greetings can be uploaded by simply dragging and dropping the file on the upload screen.
We've collected guides for the most common core phone system features below.
Common Phone System Settings |
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Configure call forwarding settings
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Set up Call Queues |
Schedule call volume reports in the Call Log Dashboard |