NEW WebAdmin
Old ways won’t open new doors.
We recently took this saying to heart and left old paths behind to open new doors for IACBOX—more specifically, the IACBOX WebAdmin user interface. With a completely new structure and modern design, WebAdmin has arrived in the present day.
The range of functions of IACBOX has grown significantly since its invention 16 years ago, gaining modules and features and thus becoming a powerful tool. As a result, structure and findability have suffered somewhat in one place or another. Our developers spent a long time tinkering, sorting, and restructuring, and ultimately were able to set the course to align key terms with more up-to-date concepts. Thus, “Ticket Management” became “User Management” to shift the focus from the ticket to the user. The new structure increases usability and enables a much more intuitive search. For example, VLANs are no longer found under Security, nor DHCP under Modules; instead, both are now under the more coherent term Network.
In terms of design, the left-hand vertical menu structure immediately stands out. Since most screens have a wide format that is very well suited to this, the decision was an obvious one. In a later expansion phase, there will also be the option to collapse the menu; this will allow WebAdmin experts to navigate solely by the icons and gain even more space for the content of the individual menu items. This will be particularly beneficial on laptop displays.
When does it start?
To make the transition as seamless as possible, the new WebAdmin will be introduced with version 19 as a beta version, automatically enabled for all new installations. Switching between the new and the old WebAdmin is possible for everyone at any time with a single click. After an acclimatization and stabilization phase, the transition to exclusively the new WebAdmin for all users will follow, starting with version 20 next year.
We are confident that this will allow us to achieve both of our goals: to offer new users an intuitively operable menu with a contemporary design, while also enabling our long-standing partners who have become accustomed to the “old” WebAdmin to make the changeover as smooth as possible. With the new WebAdmin interface, we are laying the groundwork for many more modules and features, and for a successful balance between good usability and technical requirements. We welcome any feedback (support@iacbox.com).
Update April 2021: With the recently rolled out version 21, the process is now complete and only the new WebAdmin is available.
