Key Features
The MindLink Products come with a range of functionality. As an administrator, the configuration and setup required for functionality in your deployment will vary - some functionality comes by default while others must be enabled and configured. The MindLink documentation site focuses on functionality requiring setup, configuration or at least enabling/disabling by administration - see the Product Quick-start Guide for the user-facing behaviour and functionality.
This is an overview of the key features. The Configuration details can be found under the Install & Configure section or through the links in the Product(s) column.
| Feature | Description | Product(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | Keyboard shortcuts for navigation through the client, accompanied by support for 3rd party screen readers | MLA |
| Add-ins | Additional functionality that can be used with the Group chat | MLA, MLM |
| Audio calling | Voice calling for 1-2-1 conversations and Multiparty conferences. Supports MindLink <-> Skype client calling | MLA |
| Classification | Assign a set of attributes to messages, marking them with a clearance level and determining who can view them. User's clearance attributes defined externally. | MLA |
| Community Of Interest | 1 to 1 conversation where conversations are segregated based on relevant topics. | MLA |
| Custom Header & footer | Define custom URLs and determine the height (px) for a header an footer region at the top and bottom of the web client respectively | MLA |
| Custom URLs | Configure any of 3 icons that direct users to custom URLs. Change the existing Homepage; Add a Help icon; Add a Group Management icon | MLA |
| Disclaimer | Custom disclaimer message is shown when connecting to MindLink. Users must accept before being taken to the authentication page | MLA |
| Disconnection Grace Period | Configure a grace period, in seconds, before showing the disconnection banner. | MLA |
| Ethical Wall | Control whether different partitions of users can communicate | MLA |
| File transfer | Send files between users. Enable 1-2-1 file transfer through MindLink; Chat Rooms are configured through native Group Management | MLA, MLM, API |
| Folders | Create folders in the dock to manage and organise Chat Rooms and contacts. | MLA |
| Group Aliases | Allow users to define a custom alias name on a per-room basis, with their full name shown below. | MLA |
| #Hashtags (Message Filter) | User adds #Keyword(s) to their #message content. Use filter view to refine message to only show those with the #keyword. | MLA, MLM, API |
| @Mentions | @mention a user by name, Alerting them and showing the message in their @My mentions filter. Has its own notification setting | MLA, MLM, API |
| MCE Content Retention | MCE can be configured to only retain messages for a specified period of time (specified in days), and to delete messages once they are older than that time period. Administrators define the minimum and maximum period of time; group administrators specify an exact timeframe when creating or editing groups. | MLA |
| Mobile Device Management (MDM) | Mobile app integration with a 3rd Party MDM Deployment. MindLink app 'flavours' for AirWatch and MobileIron. | MLM |
| Multiparty Conferences | Invite multiple users to an ad-hoc conversation. Only lasts for the current session. Supports audio calling. | MLA, MLM |
| Multiple Pchat Pools | configure multiple Pchat pools, so users can access Contacts and Chat Rooms on multiple pools from one deployment | MLA, MLM, API |
| Notifications | Native browser (MLA)/ native device (MLM) notifications for incoming messages. user preference for which types of message notify | MLA, MLM |
| Persistent Chat - Groups | Permanent chat rooms set up through the Skype for Business infrastructure. All message history is maintained unless explicitly changed | MLA, MLM, API |
| Presence | Display availability using presence setting. Set manually from the Profile view any time, or automatically during meetings. | MLA, MLM, API |
| Profile Pictures | Enable user profile pictures, set through any of 4 sources (Active Directory, Exchange, Skype for Business, MindLink. | MLA |
| Push Notifications | Notifications are sent to users mobile device when messages are received in MLM | MLM |
| Redirect URLs | Define redirect URLs for authentication Failure and Logging out. | MLA |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | Sign in through the configured SSO mechanism, re-authenticate automatically using the stored details. | MLA |
| Translation | Automatically or manually translate incoming messages. User sets their target language from the authentication screen | MLA |