Creating areas

2023-10-10Last updated

In Genetec ClearID™, an area is a logical entity that defines the relationship between Synergis™ doors and area owners. Areas are managed by the area owner.

Before you begin

What you should know

  • Only account administrators or site owners can create areas in Genetec ClearID™.
  • In Genetec ClearID™, an area owner is an identity that has authority over an area. The owner can define the policy for an area and assign area approvers.
  • An area is bound to or associated with a Security Center system.

Procedure

  1. Click Organization > Areas .
  2. Click Create area.
    Note: Mandatory fields are highlighted in the user interface with an asterisk (*).
  3. In the Site section, complete the information fields:
    Site
    From the Site list, select the site that you want to associate your area with.
    Access control system
    This field is prefilled based on the previously selected site. This access control system is used to synchronize changes in ClearID back to Security Center.
    Note: If a warning message is displayed instead of the associated ACS information, click the link to return to the site configuration and enter the associated ACS information.
    1. In the General settings section, complete the information fields:
      Name
      Enter an area name.
      Description
      Enter a description that indicates the geographical location of the building or physical area.
      Tags
      Enter alternative keywords or search term categorizations that might be used to find the area.
    2. In the Advanced settings section, select the options that you require:
      Request approval workflow
      Choose the approval workflow option that you require:
      Automatic approval
      Area requests are automatically approved using a role-based policy.
      Area approvers
      Area requests are manually approved by authorized area approvers.
      Supervisor and area approvers
      Area requests are manually approved by supervisor and area approvers.
      Supervisors
      Area requests are manually approved by supervisors.
      Visibility
      Choose the visibility option that you require:
      Public
      The area is visible to everyone and access requests can be created for the area. This is the default setting.
      Private
      The area is private and should be hidden, and access requests are not supported for the area.
  4. Click Save.
    When the area is saved, commands are automatically sent to the plugin to create an area in Security Center.
Your area has now been created in ClearID.

Example

After you finish

Add area managers.