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Visit email notifications not received by visitors
To resolve issues with missing visitor email notifications, designated approvers can verify and process pending visit or area access requests in Genetec ClearID™.

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- Plugin installed, but missing from Security Desk and Config Tool
  To resolve issues where a plugin role is created but its properties and reports are not visible, you can verify local client installation and license certificate validity in Security Desk or Config Tool.
- Plugin role could not find file with certificate
  To resolve issues where the Genetec ClearID™ plugin role fails to start due to a missing certificate error, administrators can verify and apply the required license part in the Config Tool.
- Custom fields not displayed in Security Desk
  To resolve issues where specific data fields are missing from reports or entity profiles, you can verify user privileges and configure visibility settings for custom fields in the Config Tool.
- No active account found for user
  To resolve authentication errors where a user is successfully identified but lacks Genetec ClearID™ permissions, you must grant web portal access to the user's identity
- Visit email notifications not received by visitors
  To resolve issues with missing visitor email notifications, designated approvers can verify and process pending visit or area access requests in Genetec ClearID™.
- Visitor hosts fields in Security Desk are empty
  To ensure that host information is correctly populated in Security Desk reports, you can verify and enable the escort privileges for cardholder groups in Config Tool.
- Connectivity issues (One Identity Synchronization Tool)
  To resolve synchronization failures between identity providers and the cloud, IT administrators can review diagnostic logs and verify API integration or Azure AD connection details for the Genetec ClearID™ One Identity Synchronization Tool.
- Data synchronization issues (One Identity Synchronization Tool)
  To resolve issues where user attributes are missing or CSV data sources fail to load, you can verify attribute mappings, Microsoft Graph permissions, and local file directory accessibility for the Genetec ClearID™ One Identity Synchronization Tool.
- Self-Service Kiosk issues
  To resolve disruptions at the visitor entrance, facility administrators and IT personnel can troubleshoot common check-in failures, camera connectivity errors, and missing visitor invites for the Genetec ClearID™ Self-Service Kiosk.
- Self-Service Kiosk label printer issues
  Restore visitor badge printing by diagnosing and resolving common Brother TD and QL-series hardware failures, including status light errors, media jams, and discovery issues.
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Glossary

Visit email notifications not received by visitors

2026-04-28

To resolve issues with missing visitor email notifications, designated approvers can verify and process pending visit or area access requests in Genetec ClearID™.

To troubleshoot the issue, learn about the possible causes and their respective solutions.

Cause

Visit email notifications aren’t received because the visit event or visit area request wasn’t approved.

Solution

To resolve this issue, the designated approvers must review and clear any pending requests in the system that are blocking the email notification. Depending on the type of request the visitor is waiting for, see the following approval procedures: