Tips and Tricks

Documents that provide tips for Silo and Toolbox

Machine Lock Control
Introduction Administrators have the option to limit Silo client access to specific workstations, or company issued machines in particular. This helps rest...
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 5:07 PM
How to Set Up User Language Preference
                       Introduction This feature allows Users to select their language preference within the User Profile.  System Requirements    ...
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 4:52 PM
Active Directory Sync Tool
Introduction Authentic8’s Active Directory Sync Tool (“DirSync”), is a Windows service that installs on an Active Directory server and synchronizes account...
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 3:54 PM
Active Directory Sync Tool Admin Tips
Tips for Active Directory Sync Tool Admin Full Docs on the Authentic8 Support Site https://support.authentic8.com/support/solutions/articles/16000033194...
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 3:10 PM
Open a Web Page Directly in Silo
  Introduction Silo Direct Launch allows specifically formatted URLs to be rendered automatically within Silo. This provides a level of convenience for us...
Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 4:30 PM
How to Configure a File Upload/Download in Silo Admin Console
Overview This policy allows Admins to control transfer to and from the user’s device, Silo Storage, the web, or external file transfer over HTTPS.   Sil...
Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 10:59 AM
Collector
Introduction Collector is a new add-on for Silo for Research that allows users to automate collection of single web assets, website screenshots, and ...
Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 5:32 PM
How to Import Users via CSV
Introduction This document walks an administrator through the steps of creating new user Silo accounts by importing a CSV file with user information via th...
Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 9:53 AM
Ad Blocking Controls
Introduction By default, Silo uses Adblock Plus to limit access to ads when browsing web pages.  This is done both for security and for readability reasons...
Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 11:44 AM
Vanity URL
Introduction Entering a Vanity URL is necessary if you need to allow your users to have access to a Silo Access Vanity URL portal. The purpose of this ...
Wed, Dec 30, 2020 at 10:49 AM