Adding area owners and managers

2025-06-11Last updated

Before you can define policies for an area, assign area managers, or approve or deny access requests for an area, you must add your area owners and managers.

Before you begin

Create your areas.

What you should know

  • Only area owners or site owners can add area owners and managers in Genetec ClearID™.
  • In Genetec ClearID™, an area owner is an identity with authority over an area. The owner can define the policy for an area, assign area managers, give or remove access, and approve or deny access requests for an area.
  • In Genetec ClearID™, an area manager is an identity with approval authority over an area. The manager can give or remove access and approve or deny access requests for an area. They are also responsible for approving area access reviews.

Procedure

  1. Click Organization > Areas .
  2. From the Areas list, select an area.
  3. Click Managers.
  4. Use the Search field or click Add managers to add an area owner or manager.
  5. Select the required user or users and click Confirm.
  6. Select the Role type for the user or users you added:
    • Manager
    • Owner
    • Both
  7. Click Save.
The selected people are added to the area as an owner, a manager, or both.

After you finish

Adding schedules to an area.