> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thistle.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Overview of the Thistle Control Center

The Thistle Control Center is a web-based dashboard for managing your Thistle devices and updates.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thistletechnologies/n-kGMRtFlZLXyRyW/images/thistle-control-center/intro/monitor-view.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=n-kGMRtFlZLXyRyW&q=85&s=9739dc768d3accc0b1baba8a90f4a614" alt="Thistle Control Center" width="2152" height="1560" data-path="images/thistle-control-center/intro/monitor-view.png" />

## Features

* Device management
* Fleet monitoring
* Update deployment
* Status monitoring
* Analytics and reporting

## Access

The Thistle Control Center is available at [https://app.thistle.tech](https://app.thistle.tech).

## Authentication

Access to the Thistle Control Center requires valid credentials. If you don't have credentials, please sign in to [Thistle Control Center](https://app.thistle.tech).

## User Roles

The Thistle Control Center supports multiple user roles with different permissions:

* **Administrator**: Full access to all features
* **Developer**: Access to create and manage updates
* **Operator**: Access to deploy updates and monitor devices
* **Viewer**: Read-only access to device status and updates

## Signing Firmware

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/thistletechnologies/MrBm0BC7xpW_ySdM/images/tcc_signed_firmware.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=MrBm0BC7xpW_ySdM&q=85&s=d298d706a9f78a74a4bd840271a1cfb0" alt="Signed Firmware" width="1267" height="650" data-path="images/tcc_signed_firmware.png" />

The Thistle Control Center provides a secure way to sign firmware updates before they are deployed to devices.