Granting access to areas in Security Center automatically - ClearID

Genetec ClearID™ User Guide
Applies to
ClearID
Last updated
2024-04-09
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
ClearID

To automatically grant access for people to logically grouped areas, you can create nested areas for Genetec ClearID™ in Security Center.

Before you begin

What you should know

Only a Security Center administrator or system integrator can configure or map the nested areas.
If the schedules for any of the nested areas change, the area relationships (access rules) must be configured again.
Best Practice: Nest areas using Access rules options in the Relationships section of the Area view to inherit the required access. You can create nested areas to add access rules relationships for up to three logically associated areas. More than three areas nested together is not recommended.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Area view task.
  2. In the Area view, click an area in the left navigation pane.
    Area view in Config Tool showing one nested area relationship.
  3. In the Identity tab Relationships section, double-click Access rules.
    1. Click Insert an item () then search for and select the access rules that contain the required schedules for the areas that you want to associate with the area selected earlier in step 2.
      Area view in Config Tool showing two nested area relationships.
      Tip: You can also click Entity type and select the Access rule checkbox, then click Search to only display access rules in the entity list.
    2. (Optional) Repeat for other areas.
  4. Click Apply.
    When an access request is received for an area that is part of a group of areas, access is automatically granted based on the relationships defined for the areas. In the previous example, anyone who has access to the Server Room is also automatically granted access to the 2nd floor.
Parent topic: Creating areas in ClearID