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Clocking IN/OUT from GPS Enabled Smartphone – Location
Tracking
If an employee clocks IN/OUT using an iPhone, additional punch information is
available stating the employee’s exact location at the time of the punch.
Note:
A punch that includes GPS location information is flagged with a
‘
G
’ on the reports. By clicking on that punch you can view
additional information provided by the phone’s GPS.
GPS Location
Latitude/Longitude:
the location of the employee when they created the punch.
Accuracy
: the accuracy of the coordinates given by the GPS.
Example:
The accuracy of this punch is up to 372 feet. In other words, the employee was within a 372ft
radius of the coordinates given.
Speed
– states how fast the employee was traveling when they created the punch.
By Using Google Map integration and clicking on the GPS Location link, you can see where the employee was on a map when they
created the punch.
IP Address Restriction
Using IP Address Restriction, you can restrict an employee to web punch in/out from only authorized locations via the IP address of
their computer or web-enabled device. If an employee attempts to web punch in/out from an unauthorized location (IP address),
you may set the system to lock them out or allow it, and flag the punch as coming from an unauthorized location. This information
displays on a report.
IP address restrictions are enforced by setting authorized IP addresses globally (company-wide) and/or by employee.
Setting Authorized IP Addresses Globally
Global Authorized IP Address(es) assigns the IP address that all employees are authorized to use. To set this, follow the instructions
below.
Select
Settings | Preferences
and click the
Device
tab.
1.
In the Global Authorized IP Address(es) field, enter the IP address(es) of the computer (or other web-enabled device)
2.
the employees are authorized to punch in/out.
The authorized IP address can be listed in the following ways.
Any IP Address
: Leave the field blank to allow employees to punch in/out from any IP address.
Multiple IP Addresses
: Put a comma between the authorized IP addresses to allow the employee to punch from
any IP address listed.
Example:
192.168.3.6, 192.168.3.784
