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Admin Panel

Platform administration, vendor management, and AI configuration

The Admin Panel is a separate administrative interface for managing the S3Suite platform. It is used by RND Square platform administrators and, in some cases, by organization admins with elevated access.

Note: The Admin Panel is a web-only feature. It is not available in the desktop app.

Accessing the Admin Panel

Navigate to your S3Suite URL and append /admin (e.g., https://your-instance.s3suite.com/admin)
Log in with your admin credentials

Dashboard

The Admin Panel dashboard shows platform-wide statistics at a glance:

Total organizations - How many companies are using the platform
Total users - Active user count across all organizations
Total projects - Number of projects across all organizations
Total devices - Number of devices registered platform-wide

Organization Management

View and manage all organizations on the platform:

Browse all companies registered on the platform
Enable premium access for organizations (unlocks features like the Approved Vendor directory)
Suspend accounts if needed (e.g., for non-payment or policy violations)

Approved Vendors

Manage the RND Square Approved Vendor directory from here:

Add new vetted vendors to the directory
Edit existing vendor details
Remove vendors that no longer meet quality standards
Organize vendors by category and region

These vendors appear in the Approved Vendors section for all organizations with premium access (see Vendors).

API Settings

Configure the AI providers that power the AI Assistant:

Provider configuration:

Select the AI provider: Anthropic (Claude) or OpenAI (GPT)
Enter the API key for the selected provider
Choose the specific model to use
Test connection - Verify that the API key works and the model responds before saving

Internal email settings:

Configure SMTP fallback settings for outbound emails (ticket replies, vendor dispatches)

Claude Desktop Integration (MCP)

S3Suite can integrate with Claude Desktop via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This allows Claude Desktop users to interact with S3Suite data directly from the Claude app.

Setup:

Open Claude Desktop
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config
Add the S3Suite MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "s3suite": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/s3suite/mcp-server.js"],
      "env": {
        "S3SUITE_API_URL": "https://your-instance.s3suite.com",
        "S3SUITE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop
You can now ask Claude questions about your S3Suite data directly from the Claude app

Note: Replace the path and credentials with your actual values.

Tip: The MCP integration is optional. The built-in AI assistant in S3Suite works independently of Claude Desktop.

Desktop App Roles & Permissions