Topic:
Troubleshooting Guide for Nixle Agencies and Agency Users.
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Agencies
See the table below for explanations of common issues and requests for Agencies, and the steps to resolve them.
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Troubleshooting Steps |
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Request to update the Agency logo. |
It is possible to update the Agency Logo, however, Nixle users will NOT be able to make changes to their agency logo. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Can a Nixle agency logo be changed? |
Viewing the Agency contact information. |
To view the agency's account information, follow these steps:
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Updating the Nixle Agency's email header. | It is possible to update the header, although the Agency name in the header cannot be changed. Follow the steps below to modify a Nixle Agency's email header:
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Updating, removing, or adding new Caller IDs. |
An agency may have as many caller IDs as desired and may add, update or remove them by emailing securedesk@nixle.com. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Caller ID |
Personalized voice Greeting (Nixle 360). |
It is possible to personalize the voice greeting for Nixle 360 accounts. However, Nixle users will NOT be able to make changes to their voice greeting themselves. |
Removing a particular ZIP code from a Nixle Agency profile. | It is possible to remove an individual zip code. However, Nixle users will NOT be able to make changes to their Agency zip codes in the account. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Can a particular ZIP code be removed from a Nixle Agency profile? |
Linking Facebook to Nixle | Nixle agency users are able to post Nixle publications to Facebook. To link the Nixle agency to a Facebook account, please follow the steps below;
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Linking Twitter to Nixle | Nixle agency users are able to post Nixle publications to Twitter. To link the Nixle agency to a Twitter account, please follow the steps below;
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Revoking Facebook permissions | To revoke posting permission for the Nixle Post app, follow the steps listed below:
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Unlinking Twitter |
To unlink Twitter, follow the steps listed below:
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What is Nixle Tipping? | Nixle’s Tip Watch allows residents to proactively connect with your agency by submitting anonymous tips through text and web messaging. Additionally, Nixle's Tip Watch provides law enforcement with a two-way, anonymous connection with tipsters to help gather more information. Residents can send tips to your agency using any of the following methods:
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Creating a Keyword for Tipping |
To allow residents of your Nixle Wire group to anonymously submit tips, a keyword for the group must first be created. If a keyword has already been created for opt-in use, please skip to the next section. To create the keyword, follow these steps after logging in to your agency:
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Submitting a Tip |
Once the Wire group's keyword is created, the residents can now anonymously submit tips to the agency from their cellular phone by texting their tip to 888-777. |
Tipping Notification Settings |
Agency users can specify how they are notified when a tip is either submitted or modified by following these steps:
To find out more, please visit Nixle: Tipping Service |
Requesting a Tip from a Message |
When your agency receives a tip the Recent Activity area of the home page will include an entry for it. Clicking either new tip, response, or reported tip takes you directly to Tip Information. A resident's tip will display specific Tip Details, such as:
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Request to disable Tipping (Removes Email Footer Prompting for Tips) | It is possible to disable the Tipping feature. However, Nixle users will NOT be able to make changes to their agency Tipping settings. To change the Tipping settings for your Agency, please contact your Account Manager. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Disabling Tipping (Removes Email Footer Prompting for Tips) |
National Weather Service Message Rebroadcasts | The National Weather Service (NWS) rebroadcast feature is available for the Nixle Engage and Nixle 360 platforms. Rebroadcast settings can be managed in the Nixle Agency. To find out more, please visit Nixle: National Weather Service Message Rebroadcasts |
Nixle IPAWS | Nixle is compatible with the IPAWS messaging system. IPAWS is short for the Integrated Public Alert Warning System, a project of FEMA that allows authorized agencies to disseminate messages to the public using its channels, which include EAS (Emergency Alert System) and WEA (Wireless Emergency Alerts), among others. Using the system requires authorization from FEMA and a software package, like Nixle, capable of communicating with the IPAWS aggregator. To find out more, please visit IPAWS 101 for Nixle |
Applying for Access to IPAWS-OPEN | Review the following eligibility criteria to determine if your organization and interoperable software system qualify for access to IPAWS-OPEN:
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Sending a Nixle IPAWS Message |
Once an agency receives its credentials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to send an IPAWS message, the message must adhere to specific guidelines. To find out more on the required guidelines, please visit Nixle: Sending a Nixle IPAWS Message |
What do the IPAWS publishing status codes mean? | Using the code received from IPAWs, the IPAWS publishing status can be checked in the table found at the following link: Nixle: What do the IPAWS publishing status codes mean? |
Agency Users
See the table below for explanations of common issues and requests for Agency Users, and the steps to resolve them.
Request |
Troubleshooting Steps |
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Creating New User |
Agency Admin's (with Administrator permissions) can follow the steps below to invite a new user:
To find out more, please visit Nixle: Creating A New Nixle Agency User |
Managing Nixle Users
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Agency Admin's (with Administrator permissions) can remove or edit users in the agency. Follow the steps below to edit or remove a user:
To find out more, please visit Nixle: Managing Agency Users |
Types of users
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There are 4 types of users available in Nixle:
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Password Reset
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To reset the password for your Nixle user account, please follow these steps:
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Updating Username
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Nixle users are not able to update the agency username. Please contact Nixle Technical Support for assistance updating the username. To find out more, please visit Nixle: How can an agency user update their account information? |
Updating contact number
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To update the contact number in a users account, follow the steps below;
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Updating Email
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To update the email address in a users account, follow the steps below;
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More than one agency |
If a registered Nixle user requires access to another agency, they can use their existing log in to access the other agencies.
To find out more, please visit Nixle: User's With Multiple Agencies |
Why am I repeatedly being asked for my Nixle account login information
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Two-factor authentication uses cookies to remember the account information. If the account information is always required, enable cookies for the browser. An alternative to utilizing two-factor authentication is permit listing. To do so, please email the support team (securedesk@nixle.com) the internal IP address for each workstation that accesses the Nixle account. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Why am I repeatedly being asked for my Nixle account login information? |
Resolving New User Invitation Errors |
To successfully send the new user invitation to the new user's email address when you see the error "User has already joined the agency", follow the below steps:
To find out more, please visit Nixle: Resolving New User Invitation Errors |
Two-factor verification |
Nixle is dedicated to ensuring that agencies' published messages are from an authentic source and not the result of falsified credentials or compromised accounts. The two-factor verification process explained in greater detail as follows:
To find out more, please visit Nixle: Two Factor Verification |
Nixle Administrator App
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Nixle EngageBridge allows both State and Local Government customers, as well as Nixle-for-Business customers, to easily send notifications from the field to Nixle group contacts. Public Safety agencies will be able to quickly generate a publication to their Nixle Wire group using the "Quick Message" option. Messages will be sent via SMS and include a link to a web publication if there are more than 17 available characters. To find out more, please visit Nixle: Administrator App (EngageBridge app) |
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