Flash Panel

[Rachel Friedman]

Flash Panel?? I've seen this come up several times. I suppose I can google it to learn more, but I'd welcome any information this group has to offer. Thanks!

[Jesse Thorstad]

Rachel,

Flash Panel is a free (for now at least) admin add on that lets you do some of the administrative functions of Google Apps in an easier-to-use format than the Google control panel, or GAM.

I signed up as I had one specific need. I'd heard through this group that Flash Panel could help you easily create a mailing Group from an Organization. I've not yet figured out how to do that. Does anyone know?

I have been able to use Flash Panel to schedule some important things. For instance, I have a weekly schedule to disable Web Clips for all users. That would be impossible to do from the Google control panel, and much less user-friendly using GAM.

I'd love to hear some of the best uses for Flash Panel. I know I'm not using it to its full potential.

Jesse Thorstad
Technology Specialist
Fergus Falls (MN) Public Schools
http://www.isd544.org
218-998-0544  x2036

On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Rachel Friedman <tech...@gmail.com> wrote:

Flash Panel?? I've seen this come up several times. I suppose I can google it to learn more, but I'd welcome any information this group has to offer. Thanks!

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[Gail Markson]

Yes, there is a way to use Organizational Units to create a group.

In add to group (you have to create the group and add an owner first) you begin typing in the ou's name and it should show up (it'll have the ou name with 3 diamonds next to it). I did this for a group of all parents and it worked great.

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[Bjorn Behrendt]

I interviewed them a few months ago.  Great company: http://www.google-weekly.net/2012/07/gwpodcast-36-flashpanel.html

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On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Rachel Friedman <tech...@gmail.com> wrote:

Flash Panel?? I've seen this come up several times. I suppose I can google it to learn more, but I'd welcome any information this group has to offer. Thanks!

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[Melissa Benson]

Is FlashPanel only for google apps admins or regular users as well? Will regular users see this service in their apps or allow them to do anything? Thanks.

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[Matthew A. Peskay]

Users can access flash panel as a directory service.  As an admin, you can also allow users to 'self-service' their own contact information, but we disable that feature, so it's really just a directory service for users.

Regular users will see it under the 'More' link in the Gbar.

All my best,

Matthew

[Scott Fisher]

Bjorn,

Are you using this at your district?