Update Factory Platform¶
We provide an overview of the various services of the Update Factory Platform.
From the user perspective, main components are:
- Management UI: the web user interface where the user manages devices, artifacts and metadata
- Update Server: the backend that the devices interact with using either the Android Client or Linux client
Platform URLs¶
The Update Factory platform is available at different URLs, depending on the Tier.
Note
All hosts used by the Update Factory Platform services match the *.updatefactory.io wildcard DNS record. This is useful to whitelist the Update Factory Platform services, in case a device is connected to a network that has some outbound connection filters.
Business Tier¶
The PoC, Expansion and Commercial pricing plans are part of the Business Tier, which is available at the following URLs:
- https://ui.business.updatefactory.io/: Update Factory Management UI web application
- https://resetpassword.business.updatefactory.io/resetPassword/: Update Factory Reset Password web page
- https://business.updatefactory.io: Update Factory endpoint for devices and Management API
- https://cdn.business.updatefactory.io: Content Delivery Network used by devices to download the updates
Personal Tier¶
The Free and Development pricing plans are part of the Personal Tier, which is available at the following URLs:
- https://ui.personal.updatefactory.io/: Update Factory Management UI web application
- https://resetpassword.personal.updatefactory.io/resetPassword/: Update Factory Reset Password web page
https://personal.updatefactory.io: Update Factory endpoint for deviceshttps://mgmt.personal.updatefactory.io: Update Factory endpoint for Management APIhttps://cdn.personal.updatefactory.io: Content Delivery Network used by devices to download the updates
Authentication¶
Web Dashboard¶
To access the Web Dashboard, is required Multi-Factor Authentication. The system will email the registered user with a six-digit code. The code will be required by the login process to be completed.
Management API¶
If you use the Update Factory Management API, a different account must be created which does not require MFA. Authentication for Management API works with the usual standard HTTPS basic authentication. Permissions granularity for the Management API can be tuned on demand by the Update Factory team upon Customer security requirements.