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Visitor Central 1.5.1
User Manual
Checklist
Use this checklist to configure Visitor Central.
Step
Description
For Express Kiosks:
Configure Express Kiosks for visitors without appointments. Refer to “Using Express Check-in module”
on page 87.
Configure visitor types and badge design for visitor types using the .xml file. See “Configuring .xml files”
on page 89.
Host and Attendant tasks
For Express Kiosk visitors (no appointment necessary):
Generate an express report of checked in and checked out visitors. The operator may want to generate
a report before beginning the Preregistration process. Refer to “Generating an Express report” on
page 118. (For a more advanced report based on database queries, refer to “Creating database reports”
on page 182.)
Click Status Changer in Preregistration to check visitor out when the visitor leaves. See “Express status
changer” on page 118.
Direct the visitor to the Express Kiosk workstation. The visitor completes the entire transaction. The
badge prints to the Visitor Central default printer. See “Checking in” on page 108.
Assist if visitor has problems or is banned from checking in. See “Banned visitors” on page 110.
For Administrator’s Module:
Create visitor types, such as VIP, contractors, 1-day Visitor, 3-day Visitor. Use as many visitor types as
needed to identify the various groups or persons visiting the facility.
• See "Creating visitor types" on page 57.
• See "Creating watch lists" on page 58.
Configure the client systems. See "Adding clients" on page 60.
Create facilities.
• See "Creating facilities" on page 55. A permission profile must be assigned when new facilities are
created.
• Review the facility permission profiles and make any necessary changes. See "Creating facility
permission profiles" on page 68.
• See "Configuring permissions" on page 74 for more information.
Review the system permission profiles and make any necessary changes. See "Creating system
permission profiles" on page 71.
Define Visitor Central operators, such as system administrators, badge administrators, hosts, and
attendants. See "Defining operators" on page 76.
Add the employees identified as host that make visitor appointments. See "People overview" on
page 128.
Create watch lists for VIPs or visitors banned from entering the facility.
• See “Defining banned reasons” on page 137.