Profile

You can manage your profile and Slack notification settings from the Profile page.

Select the Settings → Profile tab to manage the following details:

  • Make changes to your profile information, such as first and last name.
  • Change your password.
  • Manage email notifications. You can select to receive email notifications for the following:
    • Devices Added to Automox
    • Devices Removed from Automox
    • Devices Successfully Patched
    • Devices Failed to Patch
    • Weekly Digest of Automox Activity
  • Add Slack notifications.

Slack app integration

You can add a Slack integration to your workspace from the Automox console Profile page. This integration supports multiple organizations and must be configured within each respective organization.

  1. Click the Add to Slack button.
  2. Allow Automox permission to access your Slack workspace.
  3. You can now manage the notifications from the Profile page. You can select to receive Slack notifications for the following:
    • Devices Added to Automox
    • Devices Removed from Automox
    • Devices Successfully Patched
    • Devices Failed to Patch
  4. You can disable Slack directly from the Profile page. Select Disable Slack and click Update Profile.

Slack slash commands

Users can now leverage slash commands in Slack to interact with the Automox platform. The following commands are supported once the @automox bot is added to the desired channel:

Command Description Authentication Required? Organization Required?
/automox help Shows a help message with the available commands. No No

/automox connect

 Opens a new window to configure the Automox connection. No No
/automox status Checks connection health and notification status for an organization. No Yes
/automox test Sends a test notification in Slack. No Yes
/automox stats Shows Automox organization stats (e.g., Device Count) No Yes
/automox disconnect Removes the Automox connection in Slack. Yes Yes
/automox reconnect Reconnects with Automox after potential Slack errors. Yes Yes
/automox config Displays current configuration details (Organization, Status, Enabled Alerts, Notification Channel) Yes Yes

Note:
  • Permissions for reading notifications in Slack are managed by Slack and not Automox. To add the Slack app you must have Organization: Manage permissions.
  • All users in your associated Slack channel receive notifications for the selected alerts, regardless of their permissions.

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