Clock-in Verification
Manage recognized clock-in methods and decide what happens when a clock-in from an employee's own account does not match one.
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Choose what happens when a clock-in is not recognized
Use Unrecognized clock-ins to choose what happens when at least one GPS area, internet connection, or browser is set up but none matches a clock-in from an employee's own account:
- Allow records the clock-in without warning the employee.
- Warn and record warns the employee before they continue. If they proceed, the time entry is highlighted for review and admins and the owner can be notified.
- Block clock-in refuses the clock-in.
Clock-out is never blocked by this setting. Kiosks recognize their own clock-ins, and phone caller IDs use the separate Restrict phone clocking to approved numbers setting.
Before choosing Block clock-in, add an active GPS area, internet connection, or browser. While blocking is on, Clockspot keeps you from removing the final recognized option. If none has been set up, the clock-in is recorded as Not checked and this policy does not restrict it.
Recognize a workplace internet connection
Press Internet connection to add the public IP address used by a workplace Wi-Fi or wired connection. Choose This internet connection to use the connection you are currently on, or Another internet connection to enter one address or a range. Your internet provider or IT administrator can provide a public IP address you do not know.
Recognize this browser
Press This browser to register the browser and device you are using now. Give it a name you will recognize later. Other browsers and devices must be added separately.
You can optionally link an internet connection or browser to a Work Site. A match verifies the clock event whether or not the approval has a Work Site. When it does, the match can also identify that Work Site. Verification and Work Site attribution are separate facts, so employees can still use an approved connection or browser without a Work Site link.
Other clock-in methods
- Add GPS coverage inside Work Sites.
- Register shared devices in Kiosks and optionally associate each kiosk with a Work Site.
- Manage caller-ID restrictions in Phone Clocking and optionally associate approved numbers with Work Sites.
Recorded matches and unrecognized clock-ins remain available to admins in Clock Verification.
Common questions
- Which option stops an unrecognized clock-in?
Only Block clock-in refuses it. Warn and record lets the employee continue after a warning, and Allow records the clock-in without a warning. Clock-out is never blocked by this setting.
- Does one saved browser recognize every browser on that computer?
No. This browser registers the browser and device you are using now. Add other browsers or devices separately.
- Where do I add GPS coverage?
Open Work Sites, choose a work site, and add one or more GPS areas there.
Clockspot keeps clock-ins, corrections, approvals, and payroll-ready hours connected so owners and managers can review the workweek before payroll.
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