User Guide

CHAPTER 15: CONFIGURE THE TIME CLOCK FOR REMOTE ACCESS
Connect to your time clock away from the office
 Work from home
 Multiple locations
 Employee remote punch
Follow the instructions below to set your time clock up with remote access, using Port Forwarding.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
 A Broadband Internet connection (Cable, DSL, T1, etc.) at the location of the clock.
 TotalPass connected to your network by an Ethernet (i.e. CAT5) cable.
 A router with “Port Forwarding” functionality.
 Static public/external IP address, although not required, is highly recommended. Contact your Internet
Service Provider for a static public/external IP address.
If your business performs PCI Security Scanning for credit card processing, setup can be complicated and may be
incompatible. Some customers choose to set up a separate network for their credit card processing system.
SETP 1: SET UP THE TOTALPASS ON THE LOCAL NETWORK
Follow the instructions on the TotalPass Quick Start Guide to set up your time clock on the Local Network. Once
you can access the TotalPass software Home page from a PC inside your internal/local network, you are ready to
configure the system for remote access.
SETP 2: ROUTER CONFIGURATION
You will now configure your router for port-forwarding. Port forwarding allows computers and other network
devices to connect to a specific computer or service within a private local area network (LAN), through the
Internet.
These instructions include general guidelines for configuring a router for Port Forwarding. Actual steps required
may vary with each router. For specific instructions on your router, please contact the router’s manufacturer.
Recommendation: For a nominal fee, Icon Time offers an optional service to assist in setting up port
forwarding/remote connection to your time clocks