8.0 Appmarks

Appmarks function like bookmarks in browsers. As with bookmarks, if the resource for the appmark changes, you must change the appmark to match the modified source. For example, you have an appmark for a protected resource and the protected resource changes, you must edit your appmark and select the modified protected resource again to receive the changes.

You can configure one or more appmarks for a resource. However, that appmark is specific to a single Identity Server cluster. You can also configure appmarks for users to use only with a browser. To enable users to use the mobile apps, you must configure MobileAccess. For more information, see Section 9.2, Configuring the MobileAccess App.

When you configure an appmark, you specify whether you want the application to launch in a desktop browser, on a supported mobile device, or both. If you configure a single appmark for a desktop browser and a mobile device, the appmark name is the same name. But, you can customize and add different icons. Appmarks offer significant flexibility enabling you to customize your users’ experience using different view options and variables. When you configure a new appmark, users must refresh the application page on the mobile device to see the appmark.

Access Manager has connectors for different applications that you import and configure to provide a single sign-on experience for the users. When you import and configure a connector, Access Manager automatically creates an appmark for that connector. You can manage and configure the connectors in the Applications page of Administration Console and manage and configure appmarks through the Appmarks page. For more information, see the Access Manager 5.0 Applications Configuration Guide.

You can create an appmark for the following items:

  • Applications

  • Bookmarks

  • Mobile apps

  • Service providers

  • Protected resources