Chapter 4: Modules
Kiosk
Install applications in full autonomy, gain in reactivity while easing the load of your IT teams with the Kiosk: a Medulla module designed to allow users to install the applications they need themselves, without requiring administrative rights.
Main features:
Catalogue of applications
Applications are classified by category.
Each user has access to a customized catalogue according to their profile or group.
Installation without privileges
Users can install or uninstall software without IT intervention.
All installations are traced and controlled from the Medulla console.
Managed updates
Manual or automatic updates depending on the configuration chosen.
The administrator defines the versions to be used to ensure compliance.
Centralised control
Fine management of software access rights.
Possibility to restrict certain actions such as uninstalling critical apps.
To learn more or to access advanced features, you can consult the additional documentation by clicking Kiosk
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Users
Centralized, secure and clear management Easily manage all your user accounts in Medulla, with complete control of roles, permissions, and access. The User module offers an intuitive interface to manage your user base, monitor their actions, and enhance the overall security of your environment.
Key Features
User creation and management
Add, edit or delete accounts directly from the Medulla interface.
Match each user to one or more groups to apply specific accesses.
Roles and permissions
Define specific roles: standard user, technician, administrator
Manage permissions with finesse: each role determines what the user can see or do in the interface.
User groups
Organize your users in groups according to their functions or services.
Apply group specific configurations, applications and restrictions
Monitoring of activities
All user actions are recorded in the audit logs.
Follow who installed what, modified what, and when.
Account security
Strong authentication
Strengthen access security with dual authentication. Only authorized users can connect to the interface
Secure remote access
Users can connect remotely via tunnel Secure SSH, perfect for telework or nomadic teams.
To learn more or to access advanced features, you can consult the additional documentation by clicking Users
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Groups
Centralised and simplified user management module Groups allows you to organize users by function, service, or any other relevant criteria, for more fluid permissions and configurations management. It is an ideal solution to apply mass settings while ensuring customization for each group.
Main features
Establishment and management of groups
Create user groups according to specific criteria: function, department, location, etc.
Each group can group multiple users with similar needs.
Set permissions
Set global permissions for each group: extended rights for administrators, or restricted rights for standard users.
Manage access to different modules or features depending on the role of the group.
Application of configurations
Deploy configurations and settings across a group of users, making large-scale management easier.
Change the configurations of a group and apply them quickly without having to intervene individually on each user.
To learn more or to access advanced features, you can consult the additional documentation by clicking Groups.
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Computers
the Computers module allows to manage and supervise the machines of the computer park. It centralizes the inventory of computers, their configurations and compliance status, as well as alerts related to their proper functioning.
Key Features:
- List all computers : Displays a complete list of all machines saved in the system.
- The Groups: Creates, lists and organizes groups of machines
- Network clock: Allows to start a set of machines.
- Configure Computers : Allows you to change parameters or apply specific configurations to a machine.
- See alerts : Displays system alerts or machine errors (e.g. update problems, failed connections...).
- Find a computer : Use filters to search by name, type of machine, or status.
- Check compliance : Makes sure the machines meet the configuration and update standards.
What is found in the Computers interface?
The interface displays:
- Computer Name
- Technical details (model, operating system, etc.)
- Latest configurations applied
- Status of the machine (online, offline, wrong...)
- Related alerts
- Actions : Edit, configure, or resolve alerts
Where to find him?
The module Computers is accessible via the main menu, under the tab Computers.
- Click on Computers to display the list.
- Use filters to search for a specific machine, or add a new machine if necessary.
To learn more or to access advanced features, you can consult the additional documentation by clicking Computers.
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Imagine
The moduleImagine is designed for system image management, facilitating computer deployment and restoration. It makes it possible to create, modify and apply standardized images on several machines, thus simplifying the configuration of new devices or the relocation of systems.
Key Features:
- Create a system image : Capture a complete configuration (operating system, software, parameters...) for efficient reuse.
- Edit an existing image : Updates an image by integrating new software or configurations.
- Deploy Image : Apply one image to several machines simultaneously, ensuring homogeneous configurations.
- Restore Image : Allows you to return to a previous configuration by restoring a saved image.
What is found in the Imaging interface?
The module interface offers several essential features:
- Status of the server : Checks the availability and status of associated imaginative servers.
- Management of Masters : Administration of master images used for deployments.
- Manage start-up services : Configuration of boot options for the deployment of images.
- Default Start Menu : Start menu settings for imagining.
- Post-imagination scripts : Managing actions to execute after an image is deployed.
- List of profiles and addition of profiles : Creation and administration of profiles
- Configuring the imaginationg : Customize Imagining module settings.
- Sysprep Response File Manager : Configuration of response files for automation of Windows installations.
- Management of groups : Display and add groups to imagine to organize deployments.
Where to find the Imaging module?
The module Imagine is accessible from the main menu, under the tab Imagine.
- Click Imagine to display image list and management options.
- Use Create Image to start a new project, or select an existing image to edit or deploy it.
- See section Status of the server to see the servers available for your entity.
If no imagining server is available for an association, check the configuration or add a server to the dedicated section.
To learn more or to access advanced features, you can consult the additional documentation by clicking Imagine.
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Packages
The module Packages allows create, manage and deploy software packages on computers in the computer park. It facilitates the installation of software, the updating of applications and the deployment of specific configurations on several machines simultaneously.
Main features:
- Create Package Set the contents of the package, the files to install and the actions to execute.
- Edit Package : Update an existing package by adding software or modifying deployment scripts.
- Deploy a package : Install a package on one or more computers in the network.
- Manage deployment errors : Check the logs to identify installation failures.
- Follow the package versions Check versions installed on machines and manage updates.
What is found in the Packages interface?
The interface displays several essential sections:
Where to find the Packages module?
The module Packages is accessible from the main menu, under the tab Packages.
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Updates
The module Updates allows manage and track the status of software updates on the park computers. It ensures that all machines comply with the latest security patches, software updates and new versions of operating systems.
Key Features:
- Verify compliance of entities : Analyses the compliance rate of machines to identify those that are up-to-date or require updates.
- Managing Non-Compliance Alerts : Displays missing updates and non-compliant machines.
- Deploy updates : Automatically applies the required updates to the machines concerned.
- Manage Update Lists : Allows to administer and organize the available updates for the computer park.
- Follow compliance rate : Provides statistics on the number of machines that comply, delay or require intervention.
What is found in the Updates interface?
The interface offers several key sections:
Compliance of entities : Display of machine compliance rate by entity (e.g. Siveo Medulla).
Manage Update Lists : Administration of available and pending updates.
Update status Number of missing updates, number of non-compliant machines and total number of computers involved.
Search and filter : Possibility to search for specific entities or filter by compliance rate.
Where to find the Updates module?
The module Updates is accessible from the main menu, under the tab Updates.
Click Updates to display machine status and check for non-compliance alerts.
Go to Manage Update Lists to organize and administer available updates.
See Compliance of entities to see the machine update rate and detect any anomalies.
For more information, visit our website :www.medulla.fr
Backup
Protect your data, without compromise the Medulla Backup module ensures data protection for your desktops and servers. Thanks to effective backup mechanisms and centralized tracking, you have the assurance that your data is safe and recoverable at any time.
Main functions
Smart incremental backup
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A full backup is performed only once.
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Then only the modified data are saved, for saving disk space and speed.
Online & offline backups
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Possible backups to Remote servers or Local media.
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This guarantees double security, even in case of network disconnection or hardware failure.
Restoration in one click
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Restore a file, folder or full system image very easily.
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Ideal for accidental removal or critical failure.
Monitoring and alerts
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Clear dashboard to see the status of backups.
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Automatic notifications in case of error or failure.
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Detailed logs (logs) accessible at any time.
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Background
Keep track of each action the Medulla History module allows you to view all the actions carried out in your infrastructure. It offers complete and accurate traceability, essential for diagnosis, audit and continuous improvement.
Main functions
Consultation of past actions
View operations history on machines, configurations, deployments, connections, etc.
Each entry details the hour, user, machine concerned, and action performed.
Advanced filters and research
Filtering by dates, types of logs, users or machinery to quickly target specific action.
Possibility of applying several criteria for fine analysis.
Historical reports
Generate reports over a given period to understand the system's behaviour or identify the origin of a problem.
Useful for audit, compliance requests or technical documentation.
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Audit
Accurate and centralized monitoring of activities Audit From Medulla it is possible to centralise all the activities carried out by users, IT teams, and machines, to ensure complete traceability and compliance with the requirements of security and IT governance.
Audit module features
User task tracking and system
See current or past tasks by a user, group or whole organisation.
View each programmed or executed action, whether deployment, updating, installation or system operation.
Individual and team audit
Access custom views:
- My tasks
- The tasks of my team
- Tasks of all users
Ideal for multi-administrative or shared management environments.
Convergence history
View them Planned convergences (recurring or orchestrated tasks), by user or group.
Watch him status of tasks, their progress, the number of machines involved, and any errors.
Status dashboard
Real-time display of lstatus of the audit platformto ensure the availability of monitoring data.