View The Administration Screen

OK, ready to get a little more technical? Let’s take a look at the Administration Screen.

The Administration screen is where you choose your check-in options for the kiosk device you're starting.

Note

Custom Configuration
Initially you won't see any Saved Configurations but you can use the Custom Configurations button to create the ones you want to choose in the future.

The Administration screen is the first screen you come to when you launch the check-in system. From this screen you can configure the check-in session by selecting a saved configuration which represents:

  • Check-in Theme
  • Kiosk Device
  • Check-in Configuration Template
  • Areas

The Theme field is where you select which look and feel you want to use for the check-in screens at that kiosk.

The Kiosk field is where you choose which kiosk device to set this kiosk to. Among other things, this sets the location for the kiosk, determining which location-matching groups can check in here.

The Check-in Configuration Template field allows you to select which check-in configuration you want to use for the kiosk.

The Primary Areas and Secondary Areas checkboxes are where you identify which check-in areas you want to enable for the kiosk. Rock’s check-in system will allow checking into any area from any number of configurations at the same time, but it can only use one configuration template's settings at a time. Primary Areas are all of the areas in the selected configuration that are allowed to check in based on their location matching the location setting of the kiosk device. Secondary Areas are any other areas also configured to use the selected kiosk device but from different check-in configuration templates.

The selections you make on this screen will be remembered for future sessions. You can also name and save different configurations for quicker future kiosk setup.

Tip

  You can bypass this screen by entering URL Parameters.  

Let’s ramp this up another notch and look at the types of customization you can do with Rock’s check-in system. Then we’ll dive into planning and configuring the check-in system for your organization.

Types of Customization

We've mentioned several times that Rock lets you customize the check-in process in powerful ways. Here are some details on the different ways you can customize the system and the level of effort needed for each.

TypeLevel of EffortDescription
Area, Group and Schedule StructureEasyIn all likelihood no two organizations will have the same areas, groups and schedules for their check-in. Rock's check-in configuration tools make these changes a simple process.
LabelsEasy/ModerateDepending on the type of customization required, labels can be easy or a bit tricky. Most of this depends on the level of graphics required for your labels. Read below for a deeper discussion about how to modify the labels.
Look and FeelModerateWhile Rock Next-Gen Check-in ships with one check-in theme, you can add your own with some basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and Less.