Managing My Packages

When you create Egress Switch packages you remain in control of the package even after it has left your physical control. In order for you to manage the life cycle of the package the Egress Switch package library known as My Packages, provides a way for you to connect into the Switch network and administer the package items. You can open My Packages by following the steps below.

From the Welcome Screen sign into the Switch Client by clicking the 'Sign In' option.

The Sign In screen will now appear where you will need to enter your Switch ID and Password. When you have done this, click 'Sign In' to continue.

The Welcome Screen will now change, where you will be given two options, either review your previously created packages in My Packages or create a new package by clicking on 'Create Package'. Click 'My Packages' to continue.

Package Types

Packages are organised into smart folders on the left hand side, you can easily locate packages based on date, type and classification. The following folders are created by default:

Sent Packages

Displays a complete list of all packages created and registered with the Egress Switch server.

Today

Displays a list of packages created and registered with the Egress Switch server on the current day.

This week

Displays a list of packages created and registered with the Egress Switch server within the last 7 days.

This month

Displays a list of packages created and registered with the Egress Switch server within the current calendar month.

Expired

Displays a list of packages that have time restrictions that have expired.

Revoked

Displays a list of packages where all access rights have been revoked.

Pending Requests

The pending requests folder displays a list of packages that have pending access requests.

Search

When trying to locate package items in the Library you can use the search features to identify packages based on a simple or advanced search.

Outbox

The Egress Switch client software includes a full ftp(s)/http(s) upload manager that performs connections to defined servers. The Outbox displays all active file package uploads.

By selecting an active package you can perform the following tasks:

To manage a package item in the Library double click on it to display the following window:

Package Properties

From the Package Properties view you can edit the description and package validity settings. Even though the package maybe out of your physical control all of the access rights can be controlled remotely:

To

Any package that has been created by Egress Switch can be controlled irrespective of physical location. From the 'To' field you can add/remove recipients on the fly providing real time access control of the package:

By clicking the 'To' button you can select recipients from the Egress Address book:

Send email notification to recipients

If you forget or simply want to send another email to the recipient about the package, simply click this link.

Delivery Reports

The recipient history tab shows a summary of who has accessed a secure package. The SwitchID and time of first access is displayed for each user. For more detailed information you can view the 'Audit Events' tab.

Audit Events

The 'Audit Events' tab contains detailed information about the lifecycle of the secure package. You can view authorized/unauthorized access attempts.