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Installation & Setup
MobileAsset | Quick Start Guide
MobileAsset Web Module Setup
This information is being provided for legacy purposes only. New features
available in MobileAsset version 7 will not be available in MobileAsset
Web.The MobileAsset Web Module combines the asset tracking tools
found in the PC version with the accessibility and convenience of a web-
based application. The web module utilizes the same database your PC
version does, so if you make changes to your assets on the PC, your
users will see those changes in the Web Module, and vice-versa. While
the Web Module is ready to use right after installation, there are a few
things to keep in mind as you get started.
Accessing the Web Module – After installation you should be able to
access the web module by typing http://
you do not have Microsoft Silverlight installed, you may see a screen
prompting you to install it.
Follow the onscreen prompts to install Microsoft Silverlight. You will
need to close and reopen your browser. Silverlight will need to be
installed on each client machine that will be accessing the MobileAsset
Web Module. You will need Local Admin rights to each machine in order
to install Silverlight. Your IT department may be able to perform this
installation for you through update services.
Setting Your Internet Options for Maximum Performance - After you
open MobileAsset in your web browser, you should take a few minutes to
make sure your Internet options are set to allow maximum performance.
It is a good idea to perform the following steps prior to using the web
module. Note: These setting instructions are for Internet Explorer.
• Add MobileAsset to your list of “Safe Sites” – To do this, in
your browser go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Local
Intranet > Sites. Add the web address of your MobileAsset Web
Module.
• Check the user Authentication settings on your browser – If
your company will be using Windows NT Authentication (see the
Security section, below) to log users onto the web module, you
Import Order:
A. Vendors (optional)
B. Manufacturers (optional)
C. Depreciation Classes
(optional – import if you will be calculating depreciation.)
D. Asset Types (required)
E. Departments (optional – if you will be importing employees and
wish to assign them to specific departments, you must import
the departments prior to importing the employees. If you wish
to assign Assets to specific departments, but not employees,
you can import departments anytime before importing assets.)
F. Site (required)
G. Locations (required)
H. Assets (required)
I. Employees (optional – import if you will be checking out/in
assets to employees)
J. Customers (optional - import if you will be checking out/in
assets to customers)
If you plan on importing information, you should also keep in mind that some
types of supplemental information cannot be imported. For instance, if you
wish to assign Asset Types to specific Categories, you will need to manually
create these from the New Asset Type screen.
Imported data must be in .csv format. For further information, including
examples of properly formatted .csv files, please refer to the Import
Strategies topic in the online help.