How to set up the Admin PIN and restrict certain features within the VeriScan app.
Currently, the admin PIN only restricts features on the new VeriScan app for Windows on the Enterprise tier or higher.
Setting the Admin PIN
To get started, log into the VeriScan Cloud Portal and navigate to Settings > Local Settings > Device Access to locate the setting called Admin Security Lock.
Set the toggle to Enabled and enter a pin number in the Admin PIN textbox.
The PIN must be 4 to 10 digits long and only numbers are accepted.
Once enabled, the VeriScan for Windows app should require the PIN to use any of the restricted features with and active checkbox.
Restricting Features
You can easily choose which features are restricted and which are allowed without a PIN. Simply enable the checkbox for the feature you wish to restrict and a PIN will be required in the VeriScan app for Windows to use that feature.
Feature | PIN will be required to |
Add phone | Add or change a phone number |
View visitor profiles | Open the Visitor Profile page for any visitor from the Recent Visits feed or from the History screen |
Change sounds | Change Sounds settings in Settings > Alerts > Default Alerts |
Change phone | Change a phone number if a phone number has already been entered (new phone numbers can still be added) |
Change visitor profiles | Change information in the Visitor Profile page for any visitor |
Turn pop-ups on/off | Change the Enabled Pop-Ups settings in Settings > Alerts > Default Alerts |
Change local settings | Change any option in the Settings menu. |
Change scan results view | Change view options from the menu at top right |
Change update settings | Change the Notifications option in Settings > Updates |
Manually enter visitors without scanning | Manually enter visitor information when an ID is unscannable or not present |
Add email | Add or change an email address |
Add visit tags | Add tags |
Add devices* | Add new Devices (scanners, cameras, signature pads) to Settings > Devices |
Change email | Change an email address if an email has already been entered (new email addresses can still be added) |
Change visit tags | Remove or replace tags |
Remove devices* | Delete Devices (scanners, cameras, signature pads) from Settings > Devices |
Export reports | Export reports using the Reports button in the History screen. |
Show / hide recent visitors | Change whether the Recent Visitors feed at the bottom of the Scan screen is shown or hidden |
Log out* | Log out or change the device login information under Settings > License > Login |
Add visit comments | Add or change the visit comment in |
Add visitor to group | Add or change the group a visitor is assigned to (e.g. BANNED or VIP) |
Add images | Add a live photo to a visitor record using a webcam |
Change visit comments | Change the visit comment if a comment has already been entered (a new comment can still be added) |
Change group assignment | Assign a visitor to a group if a group has already been set (visitors with no group can still be added to a group) |
Print badges and agreements | Manually print out badges or agreements using the Template button on the Scan screen |
Configure columns | Change which columns are shown and which are hidden in the History screen, Visitors screen, and Recent Visitors section. |
Change badges and agreements | Activate or deactivate badges and agreements in the Settings > Local Settings > Templates menu |
Drag and drop images from VeriScan |
Drag and drop images from VeriScan into other applications or file folders |
Calibration Complete |
Select the Calibration Complete button once calibration of the M500 scanner has been completed. |
Cleaning Complete |
Select the Cleaning Complete button once cleaning of the M500 scanner has been completed. |
Run Third Party Checks (cost per scan) |
Initiate third party checks from within the VeriScan app. |
*These features are frequently used for troubleshooting scanner and account issues.