Automatic Logout Issues

In this guide we will cover: – Steps to Stop Automatic Logouts Sometimes you may find that certain agents are getting logged out of Halo on a repeated basis, often at a certain time or after a certain event. This guide will cover common places to check, explaining the logic throughout.  If you have any […]

Account Managers

In this guide we will cover: – Setting Account Manager Types – Functionality Available per Account Manager Type Related Guides: Cc and Bcc Email Configuration Setting Account Manager Types Multiple types of Account Manager field can be set against a client's profile. Within the "Details" tab, open the "Assigning and Account Manager" dropdown to see […]

Start to Finish: Organisation Structure

In this guide we will cover: – Creating Organisation(s) – Creating Departments – Creating and assign Teams – Creating Agents – Creating and assigning Roles Admin Guides: Organisation Details Related Guides: Departments Organisations Roles Teams What is an Organisation? An Organisation represents your business, and stores key details such as the name and address. It […]

Agent Team, Department and Role Restrictions

In this guide we will cover: – What are Departments? – What are Teams? – What are Roles? – Restricting Administrator Access – Restricting Reporting on Tickets – Build Permissions without Administrator Access Admin Guides: Agents  Departments Roles  Teams Related Guides: Access Control  Departments Roles Teams This guide outlines how Agents, including those with the […]

Agent Cost Tracking and Profitability Reporting

In this guide we will cover: – What is Agent Cost tracking? – Setting Agent Costs – Profitability Reports What is Agent Cost tracking? The reporting suite in Halo can be utilised to create profitability reports based on real time data. This allows you to track the profitability of different areas of your business, including […]

Admin Mode

In this guide we will cover: – What is Admin Mode?  – How to Configure Admin mode – Using Admin mode – Notify the agent when admin mode is activated on their account What is Admin Mode? Admin mode allows you to restrict administrator accounts so they are not granted admin privileges immediately upon login, […]

Agent Access to Services

In this guide we will cover: – Choosing the Restriction Method – Configuring each Restriction Method Admin Guides: Services Related Guides: Access Control  Service Catalogue Whilst administrators can see all services and categories by default (via "Owner" access"), access for non-administrators can be set in a few different ways.  Choosing the Restriction Method Go to […]

Access Control

In this guide we will cover: – What is Access Control? – Setting Access Control – How Access is Shown – Reassigning Access Control What is Access Control? Access control is a method of administrator agents allowing non-administrator agents the ability to view, or view and edit, areas within the configuration. This allows agents to […]

Departments and Teams

                                             In this guide we will cover: – How to create a new Department and Team Admin Guides Departments Teams Creating a new Department and Team To access Departments & Teams, the best place to start is your Organisation settings. For this, navigate to Configuration > Organisation and click 'Configure My Organisation'. From […]

Agent Work Hours

In this guide we will cover: – What are workdays/work hours used for? – Configuring Workdays – Assigning Work hours What are workdays/work hours used for? Workdays/work hours in Halo are used for service level agreement tracking and agent time tracking. Workdays and working hours are assigned to SLAs to determine if the SLA timer […]