Cloud Services

Note

Rother OSS TODO: This feature will be included in one of the next OTOBO releases. If you need it beforehand, please contact sales@otobo.de, we will find a solution.

Use this screen to add cloud services to the system. A fresh OTOBO installation doesn’t contain any configured cloud services by default. The cloud service management screen is available in the Cloud Services module of the Rother OSS Services group.

Cloud Service Management Screen

Manage Cloud Services

Activate SMS Cloud Service

Note

Rother OSS TODO: This feature will be included in one of the next OTOBO releases. If you need it beforehand, please contact sales@otobo.de, we will find a solution.

To be able to use SMS cloud service in OTOBO, you have to activate it first. To activate the SMS cloud service:

1. Click on the Activate SMS Cloud Service button in the left sidebar.
2. Fill in the required fields.
3. Click on the Save button.

Add Cloud Service Screen

Configuration

Note

Rother OSS TODO: This feature will be included in one of the next OTOBO releases. If you need it beforehand, please contact sales@otobo.de, we will find a solution.

The following settings are available when adding an SMS cloud service. The fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

Phone field for agent *

Agent data field from which the mobile phone number for sending messages via SMS should be taken.

Phone field for customer *

Customer data field from which the mobile phone number for sending messages via SMS should be taken.

Sender string *

Will be shown as sender name of the SMS (Not longer than 11 characters).

Allowed role members

If selected, only agents assigned to these roles will be able to receive notifications via SMS.

Perform URL shortening

Perform URL shortening before sending the message.

Phone black list

A blacklist of telephone numbers where it is forbidden to send SMS messages to. Phone numbers must be added in international format without spaces, e.g. +491791234567, one number per field.

Comment

Add additional information to this resource. It is recommended to always fill this field as a description of the resource with a full sentence for better clarity, because the comment will be also displayed in the overview table.

Validity

Set the validity of this resource. Each resource can be used in OTOBO only, if this field is set to valid. Setting this field to invalid or invalid-temporarily will disable the use of the resource.

Data Protection Information

In order to be able to use the SMS transmission feature of the Rother OSS GmbH, the Data Protection Information needs to be read and understood.