If you have configured the IGEL Onboarding Service, you use it to register your IGEL OS 12; see  Register IGEL OS 12 Devices with the UMS via IGEL Onboarding Service. 

For an alternative device registration method, see  Alternative Onboarding Method: Registering Devices with the UMS Using the One-Time Password .

If you decide for some reason not to use  the IGEL Onboarding Service or the one-time password method, you can skip the corresponding steps in the Setup Assistant. Your IGEL OS 12 device will start with a  Starter license. 

To register this device with the UMS Server, you can use the  Scan for devices  function, see Scanning the Network for Devices and Registering Devices on the IGEL UMS . For other device registration methods, see Registering IGEL OS Devices on the UMS Server.

Register IGEL OS 12 Devices with the UMS via IGEL Onboarding Service

  1. Switch your device on.
    The Setup Assistant starts.

  2. Choose the display language and set your keyboard layout. Click Continue.


  3. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA) and accept the license terms. Click Continue.


  4. If you are not connected to a LAN, a network configuration screen is displayed. In this case, follow the instructions under Troubleshooting: Configuring a Network during the Onboarding. 

  5. To automatically set the time zone, activate I agree to automatically detect the device and click Continue. 


    Or click Continue and set your time zone, time, and date manually, then click Continue.


  6. Enter your e-mail address (using the correct upper/lowercase) and click Continue. 


    When everything went well, your device will be integrated into your company network after the reboot. This means it has been connected to your IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) which provides your device with the appropriate licenses, settings, and IGEL OS Apps.


If you need later to check who onboarded the device, you can view this information in the UMS Web App > Devices > [name of the device] > Properties  / System Information > Onboarded by.

Alternative Onboarding Method: Registering Devices with the UMS Using the One-Time Password

If you decided not to use IGEL Onboarding Service for the registration of your IGEL OS 12 devices, you can use a one-time password method as an alternative.

  1. Switch your device on.
    The Setup Assistant starts.

  2. Choose the display language and set your keyboard layout. Click Continue.


  3. Read the End User License Agreement (EULA) and accept the license terms. Click  Continue.


  4. If you are not connected to a LAN, a network configuration screen is displayed. In this case, follow the instructions under  Troubleshooting: Configuring a Network during the Onboarding. 

  5. To automatically set the time zone, activate I agree to automatically detect the device and click Continue.


    Or click Continue and set your time zone, time, and date manually, then click Continue.


  6. When the IGEL Setup Assistant asks for your company e-mail, click Skip.


    You will be asked to enter the data provided by your administrator:


  7. Enter the following data and click Continue:
    URL / Server address: Host name or IP address of the UMS Server. If configured, you can alternatively use the Public Address of the UMS Server or Cluster Address.
    Port: Web server port (Default: 8443). If configured, you can alternatively use the Public Web Port or Cluster Address Port.
    One-time password: First-authentication key (no matter one-time key or mass-deployment key), which you create under UMS Console > UMS Administration > Global Configuration > First-authentication Keys.

    Creating a one-time password in the UMS Console

    You can create the following first-authentication keys:

    • One-time keys: Can be used by any random device, but cannot be re-used by any other device. Hence, the number of keys must match the number of devices.
    • One-time keys associated with a device: Can only be used by a specific device and will be invalidated after use. Therefore, only devices with the specified UnitIDs will be registered.
    • Mass-deployment keys: Multiple-time keys that can be used by any device and will remain valid after use. If you choose to create a mass-deployment key, there is a possibility to set your own password.


    You can view the created key by clicking Show key; or simply copy it to the clipboard. 

  8. In the mask opened, enter the communication token. The communication token is the third part of the  SHA256 fingerprint of the root certificate of your UMS Server. Then click Continue.


    How to Find Out the Communication Token /  Root Certificate Fingerprint (SHA256)

    Go to UMS Console > UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Certificate Management > Web, select the certificate and click .




    Alternatively, go to UMS Web App > Network > UMS Server Details  and copy Root Cert. Fingerprint - Part 3. or Communication Token.


    If You Use IGEL Cloud Gateway

    If you want to connect the device via the IGEL Cloud Gateway (ICG), use the following as credentials under steps 7 and 8:

    URL / Server address: Host name or IP address of the ICG server
    Port: ICG port (Default: 8443)
    One-time password: First-authentication key created as described above. You may find it also interesting to read Generating and Distributing First-Authentication Keys for Devices.
    Communication token: Fingerprint of the root certificate of the ICG server (the third part)


    When everything went well, your device will be integrated into your company network after the reboot. This means it has been connected to your IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) which provides your device with the appropriate licenses, settings, and IGEL OS Apps.