Setting Up a Contact Center Dedicated Extension in Account Manager
Objective
Changing an extension to be 8x8 Contact Center dedicated. With a dedicated extension, the extension and Direct-in-Dial (DID) numbers are permanently redirected to Contact Center agent channels.
Applies To
- Account Manager
- 8x8 Contact Center
Procedure
We will need to complete the below two steps in order to create a Contact Center dedicated extension.
- Step 1: Assign a dedicated extension to a user profile.
- Step 2: Update the user profile with Contact Center agent privileges.
Assign a Dedicated Extension to a User Profile
- Go to the Phone System tab.
- Click View All Extensions.
- Select an available extension from the list, and click Edit.
- Click Select User Profile. A window appears, showing all available user profiles.
- Find a user profile from the list, and click Select.
- Select the VCC Dedicated Extension check box.
- Click Save Changes. The extension number is now assigned to that user profile.
Update a User Profile with Contact Center Agent Privileges
- Go to the Accounts tab.
- Select User Profiles.
- Search for the user from Step 7.
The extension number from Step 3 will show up in the profile selected.
- Click Edit.
- Select the VCC Agent checkbox to assign the agent privileges to the user profile.
- If not selected already, select the dedicated extension number, next to the agent's primary extension, as the primary extension number for this agent.
- Click Save.
This extension user is now assigned agent privileges and a dedicated extension.