Create a custom role in VisitorOS

You can create custom roles with sets of permissions that control what a user can do in VisitorOS.

Who can use this feature?

  • Users with the Account Administrator role or with permission to manage Roles
  • Available on all tiers

Create a custom role

  1. From the left sidebar in VisitorOS, click the Settings Screenshot of the Settings icon. icon, then select Roles.
  2. Click New Role.
  3. In the Name field, enter a name for the role.
  4. (Optional) To describe the purpose of the role, enter details in the Description field.
  5. In the Permissions panel, select the permissions you want the role to have. To know what each permission does, see Understand permissions.
  6. Click Save.

Understand permissions

Below are all of the available permissions that can be assigned to a role.

General Permissions

  • Visitor Sign-In and Sign-Out: Allows users to sign in and sign out visitors using Portal.

Manage Permissions

  • Address Book: Allows users to manage the company's Address Book
  • Documents: Allows users to create and modify documents used during the sign-in process.
  • Devices: Allows users to configure the settings for iPads, Printers and other hardware devices.
  • Watchlist Configuration: Allows users to configure watchlists and change rules.
  • Watchlist Members: Allows users to manage watchlist member lists.
  • Watchlists (all): Allows users to manage watchlists across all sites.
  • Events (Managed / My Events): Allows users to create and manage events as the host.
  • Events (all): Allows users to manage all events, even when they are not the event host.
  • Events (Read Only): Allows users to only view visitor event details.
  • Manage Employee Passes: Allows users to set the start and expiration dates for employee passes. They can also email passes or export them as PDFs.

    Important:

    This permission requires the user to have the "Address Book" permission.

  • Global Messaging: Allows users to send a message to all contacts in the Address Book.

Settings Permissions

  • Sites: Allows users to make changes in the Site Settings menu.
  • Users: Allows users to make changes in the Users Settings menu, including creating new users.
  • Roles: Allows users to make changes to roles. Users cannot adjust the permission level of their own role.
  • DeliveryOS Mobile App: Allows users to scan parcels and pickup parcels in the mobile app for DeliveryOS.
  • Access Workforce: Allows users to access the WorkforceOS module, if subscription to WorkforceOS is enabled.

Reporting Permissions

  • Visitor Log: Allows users to view logs of historical visitor records.
  • Edit Visitor Logs: Allows users to edit visitor records in the visitor log.
  • Delete Visitor Logs: Allows users to delete visitor records in the visitor log.
  • Dashboard Graphs: Allows users to view graphs on the VisitorOS Dashboard based on historical visitor data. 
  • Data Export: Allows users to export visitor data in bulk

Internal Permissions

  • Message Templates: Allows users to edit the default message templates used in email and SMS notifications.
  • Visitor Approval: Allows users to approve or reject pending sign-ins from the Portal.
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