Getting Started
Use this page when you are opening ArkBox for the first time or helping another user understand the interface.
Sign In
- Open the ArkBox URL provided by your administrator.
- Enter your username and password.
- If your organization uses LDAP or Active Directory, use the assigned directory credentials.
- Select Sign In.
- Confirm that the Dashboard opens.
If sign-in fails, check the username, password, account status, and whether LDAP is enabled for your organization.
Understand The Header
The header stays available after sign-in.
| Header Item | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Opens the main workspace. |
| Resources | Opens My Library and Marketplace when permitted. |
| Project Management | Opens Projects and Reports. |
| ArkBox Vault | Opens assigned vault shares and vault configuration when permitted. |
| Admin | Opens administrative configuration pages when permitted. |
| Check In / Check Out | Records attendance status for the current user. |
| Tasks | Shows active uploads, downloads, backup jobs, or long-running operations. |
| Theme Toggle | Switches between light and dark mode. |
| Profile Chip | Shows the signed-in user identity and account type. |
| Logout | Ends the current session. |
Common Page Controls
Most pages use a shared set of controls:
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Search | Find records by name, code, email, hostname, project, or other visible fields. |
| Filter | Narrow a table by status, type, date range, project, user, or category. |
| Refresh | Reload the latest server data. |
| Add / Create | Open a form to create a new record. |
| Edit | Update an existing record. |
| Delete | Remove a record when allowed. Use carefully. |
| Export | Download table or report data for offline review. |
| Save | Apply configuration changes. |
Permission-Controlled Screens
ArkBox only shows modules and actions your account can use. If a page, button, field, or row action is missing, the most common reason is permission scope.
Ask an administrator to check:
- Your account status.
- Your direct roles.
- Your group memberships.
- Permissions assigned to those roles and groups.
- Whether the feature is enabled in system settings.
Good Daily Habits
- Check in at the start of the workday when attendance tracking is used.
- Review task notifications after starting uploads, downloads, or backups.
- Use Refresh before acting on stale tables.
- Log out on shared devices.
- Report missing access with the exact module, page, and action you expected to see.