Creating areas

2025-10-31Last 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 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.
  • 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.
  4. In the General 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.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Modify the areas settings by selecting it from the Areas list:
    1. Click the Access request configuration tab.
    2. Modify the access request approval workflow settings:
      Automatic approval
      Area requests are automatically approved using a role-based policy.
      Area managers
      Area requests are manually approved by authorized area managers.
      2-step approval: Role managers or supervisor, and then area manager
      Area requests for roles are manually approved by role managers, and requests for identities are manually approved by supervisors. Then, requests are manually approved by authorized area managers.
      Role managers or supervisors
      Area requests for roles are manually approved by role managers, and requests for identities are manually approved by supervisors.
  7. 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.