CabBrowser FAQ
01
CabBrowser Dashboard
The CabBrowser dashboard allows for easy management of the CabBrowser app. An admin can manage allowed URLs, review requests for new sites, and update app settings.
Updates to the list of Allowed URLs and Settings will be pushed to the CabBrowser tablet app the next time the app is foregrounded (moved from back ground to foreground, or launched).
For best performance we recommend using the Chrome web browser.
Dashboard Features
Allowed URLs
Logo
Logo of the website or tablet app
Appears on tablet app quick launch
Name
Name of the website or tablet app
Appears on tablet app quick launch
URL
URL of the website or package name of the tablet app
Quick Launch
Controls whether the site is displayed on the tablet app quick launch list
If the site is not displayed on the quick launch, navigation to the site will only be possible by following a link from another site, or by entering the URL in the address bar (if this feature is enabled)
Actions
Add
Adds a new site
Entering the site URL will prepopulate the name and logo
Name, Logo, and the quick launch setting can be modified before saving
Edit
Edits existing URL
Delete
Deletes URL from the list of Allowed URLs
Requested URLs
URL
URL of the site being requested
Requester
Name of the user that is requesting the site
Actions
Approve
Approve action allows the dashboard user to edit the URL, Name, Logo, and Quick Launch setting before saving.
Deny
Deny action removes the requested URL from the list
Settings
URL Editing
Allows users to enter URLs into the CabBrowser tablet app address bar
URL Requests
Allows users to request access to a URL not already on the allow list
If set to enabled, when a user navigates to a site not on the allow list, a modal will appear telling them that access is denied and a button will be present to request access
If they request access, a new row will appear on the Requested URLs tab of the dashboard
If set to disabled, when a user navigates to a site not on the allow list, a modal will appear telling them that access is denied and they won’t be able to request access
02
CabBrowser Tablet App
The CabBrowser app is a managed browser that allows drivers to access a curated quick launch list of websites and tablet apps.
Dashboard updates to the list of Allowed URLs and Settings will be pushed to the CabBrowser tablet app the next time the app is foregrounded (moved from back ground to foreground, or launched)
CabBrowser can be configured as the tablet’s default web browser so that all URLs launched on the tablet will navigate to CabBrowser, but this change must be made by Platform Science as it requires access to system settings
Features
Quick Launch
The first 4 sites/apps configured on the CabBrowser dashboard will be displayed on the tablet’s Quick Launch tray.
Additional sites are visible by scrolling
Full Screen Quick Launch
The first 12 sites/apps configured on the CabBrowser dashboard will be displayed on the tablet’s Quick Launch tray.
Additional sites are visible by scrolling
Help
From the Help modal, a user can browse the FAQ, which is a web view of: https://www.transpoworks.com/cabbrowser-faq
A user can also report an issue which opens a modal allowing them to provide details of the issue they’re experiencing.
URL Editing
If the feature for allowing URL editing is enabled, a user can edit the web URL to attempt to navigate to any site.
If this feature is disabled, the web URL field will be read only
Attempting to navigate to sites that are not on the Allow List
If a user attempts to navigate to a site not on the Allow List, an Access Denied modal will be shown
If the URL Requests feature is enabled, the user will be shown a request button that they can click to request access to the site.
URL requests will appear on the CabBrowser web dashboard where they can be approved or denied
If you have additional questions please contact us at support@transpoworks.com