Set up app push notifications
To set up push notifications, open the admin console and go to Manage Server › Server Settings and click the Push Notification tab. Enter the Apps name, then a Google server Key, or upload a Certificate with its Password, and click Save. Saved apps appear in the table below, where you can edit or delete them.
How to set up app push notifications
Where: Admin console › Manage Server › Server Settings › Push Notification
- Open Manage Server › Server Settings and click the Push Notification tab.
- Type the app's name in Apps.
- Paste the Google server Key, or choose the Certificate file and type its Password.
- Click Save. The app appears in the table below the form.
- To change an entry, click its edit icon in Actions, change the fields and click Update.
Fields
| Field | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | The name of the app, for example the name of your mail app. Required. | empty |
| Key (Google Server Key) | The Google server key for the app. | empty |
| Certificate | A certificate file to upload for the app. XgenPlus saves it with the app name in front of the file name. Executable, archive, image and spreadsheet files are refused. | none |
| Password | The password of the certificate. 6 to 20 characters. Required when you choose a certificate. | empty |
| Save | Adds the app. | |
| Update | Shown while you edit an entry. Saves the changes. | |
| Reset | Shown while you edit an entry. Clears the form and returns to adding. |
You must give a Key, a Certificate, or both.
The table
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Apps Name | The app. |
| Google Server Key | The saved key. |
| Certificate File Name | The saved certificate file, if any. |
| Actions | Icons to edit or delete the entry. Delete asks you to confirm. |
Example
Meera, the mobile lead at acme.in, sends Rohit the Google server key for the company mail app. Rohit opens Push Notification, types the app name in Apps, pastes the key in Key and clicks Save. The app now shows in the table.
Good to know
- If a certificate with the same app name and file name is already saved, Save refuses it. When you Update, XgenPlus asks whether to replace the existing file.
- The password box is empty when you edit an entry. Type it again if you upload the certificate again.
- This tab is on the same page as Server Setting, so you reach both from Manage Server › Server Settings.
Common questions
Do I need both a key and a certificate?
No. Give either the Google server Key or a Certificate file with its Password. You can give both for the same app.
What are the password rules?
The certificate password must be 6 to 20 characters. XgenPlus asks for the password when you choose a certificate, and asks for a certificate when you type a password.