Mamut Online Desktop provides you with web based access to the information and functionality of Mamut Business Software, along with the services included within Mamut One. With Mamut Online Desktop you are able to view, create, and edit information from any computer with an Internet connection, anywhere and anytime.
In order to gain access to Mamut Online Desktop, you must have a valid agreement for Mamut One. Which services you have access to within Mamut Online Desktop depends on your Mamut One Service Agreement.
Important! Before you can activate
Mamut Online Desktop
you need to enter your Licence Information in Mamut Business Software.
To do so, go to Help - About
– Manage Licence Information –
Additional Products. Here you
will find a list of the additional products that you have access to. From
the list, select Mamut Online Desktop
and click Add to see an overview
of the Mamut Business Software
company databases that you are able to connect your Mamut Online Desktop
licence to. Select the company database that you wish to apply your licence
to and then click OK. Close the
program and restart it. Mamut Online Desktop
functionality will now be available. You can connect one company database. If you want to connect several company databases, please contact our sales representatives for more information.
Prerequisites for Getting Started
In order to connect to Mamut Online Desktop, the following criteria must be fulfilled.
The user must be registered as an Employee in the Employee Register within Mamut Business Software and linked to an employee. Read more about how to do so here.
You must register an e-mail address for your user within Mamut Business Software. The address is used as the username for your Mamut ID. Read more about Mamut ID in Mamut Online Desktop help here.
The user must also be defined as a Super user. Read more about access control here.
The company's registration number, address, telephone number and e-mail address must be registered. Enter the information in Mamut Business Software by clicking View - Settings - Company. The company registration number can be found by clicking Financial Settings.
Your computer must be connected to the Internet. You can use Internet Explorer 7 or later, or Firefox version 3 or later.
System Requirements
A complete overview of system requirements and recommendations can be found here: www.mamut.ie/system.
The connection wizard controls that all of the criteria has been fulfilled in order to be able to connect and will list the information that is missing or the criteria that has not been fulfilled.
Note! You cannot use the sample database in Mamut Business Software to evaluate Mamut Online Desktop. Mamut Online Desktop is not available in any evaluation version.
Synchronisation
Your first data synchronisation may take some time. You cannot use the program while synchronisation is in progress. You should therefore decide if you want to synchronise now or later and can make this decision when you are prompted by the wizard (see below).
Note! API users and Mamut Business Software integrations with other software must be disabled when synchronising with Mamut Online Desktop for the first time.
The synchronising of Mamut Online Desktop will occur from one of the computers in the network. This is usually the same computer with which you connect. This can be changed later within the company settings for Mamut Online Desktop. In a multi-user database, it is recommended that you use the computer containing the system database for synchronisation.
The connection must be done through Mamut Business Software.
How to connect to Mamut Online Desktop
Click the button Connect
to Mamut Online Desktop
on the Desktop toolbar and then click Connect.
or
Go to View - Settings - Company -
Settings per Module - Mamut Online Desktop
within Mamut Business Software.
The system checks if you have fulfilled the criteria to be able to
connect. Requirements which have not been met will be displayed in red
in the list. Click OK and then
complete the necessary requirements in the list, and try again.
Read more about the company settings for Mamut Online Desktop here.
Click Connect.
Click Next.
Enter your Mamut ID Username
and Password, or create a new
Mamut ID.
Note! User name and password for the Mamut ID
are not the same login information which you use to access your Mamut Business Software application.
If you choose to register a new Mamut ID, you will receive
an e-mail containing a link which you must follow in order to register
a password. When you have registered your Mamut ID, you can re-launch
the wizard and log in using your Mamut ID Username
and Password.
Tip! If you do not receive the e-mail, it may have been filtered as junk e-mail and therefore
it is recommended that you check your junk folder as well.
Check the information registered within the company
account and click Next.
The information is fetched from the company settings within Mamut Business Software.
Choose when you wish to start the synchronisation and
click Next.
If you choose to start now, you must wait for the synchronisation to
be completed.
If you want to synchronise later, you can enter a date and time. You
can close the program, but the computer performing the synchronisation
must not be switched off. If you choose to shut down your computer, you
must re-connect later.
Click Complete.
When you are connected, a status window will be displayed confirming your connection to Mamut Online Desktop. The synchronisation will run continuously.
Multiple company databases: You can connect one company database. If you want to connect several company databases, please contact our sales representatives for more information.
Log In and Invite Users
Log into Mamut Online Desktop
through the web browser; using your Mamut ID.
You are able to login directly via a web browser at www.mamutonline.com (external link)
or via the Mamut Validis focus
area within Mamut Business Software.
Tip! The information box Synchronisation History can be displayed on the desktop under user settings for the desktop. Read more about User Settings for Desktop.
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