User guide
Table Of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Specifications and Requirements
- 3. Installation
- 4. System Overview
- 5. How to Set Up a Site
- 5.1 Adding Time Zones
- 5.2 Adding Holidays
- 5.3 Adding a Network
- 5.4 Adding Access Control Panels
- 5.5 Configuring the Doors
- 5.6 Configuring the Readers
- 5.7 Configuring the Inputs
- 5.8 Adding a Camera
- 5.9 Adding Panel Links
- 5.10 Creating Groups
- 5.11 Adding Users and Cards
- 5.12 Adding Departments, Users, and Visitors
- 5.13 Adding Access Areas
- 5.14 Adding Global Antipassback Rules
- 5.15 Car Parking
- 5.16 Adding Operators
- 5.17 Creating Elevator Control
- 5.18 Creating Status Maps
- 6. ViTrax™ Video Integration
- 7. Manual Operation
- 8. AxTraxNG™ Reports
- 9. Administrator Operations
- A. Firewall Configuration
- B. SQL Service Settings
- C. Network Configuration
- D. Restoring Factory Default Settings
- E. Configuring User Counters
- F. Cross Platform Camera Setup
- G. Enrolling Cards using MD-08 Desktop Reader
- H. SQL Server Installation Troubleshoot
- I. AxTrax.NET Watchdog
- J. Adding Custom Wiegand Formats

How to Set Up a Site
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5.12 Adding Departments, Users, and Visitors
Every user is associated with a department. For each user, AxTraxNG™ stores
contact details, associated card details, and access rights.
5.12.1 Adding Departments
To add a department:
1. In the Tree View, select the
Departments/Users
element.
2. To create a new department, click the icon.
The Add
Department
window appears.
3. In the Description field, enter a name for the department and click OK.
The window closes and a new department is created.
5.12.2 Adding Users
Adding users to a department is done by using the
Add User
window.
The
Add User
window contains three main tabs:
General
tab – Displays identification and control information
Codes
tab – Displays card information associated with the user
Details
tab – Records user contact details
In addition, there are two content-oriented windows:
User Fields
– Stores user-defined data
Visitor
Tab – Appears when the user is defined as a visitor (Section 5.12.3)
5.12.2.1 General Tab
The General tab displays:
User identification information
User validity settings
Access rights for the user