This Tech Note explains how to configure NoahFace when you want a small number of users to identify themselves using their employee number (or other user number, such as a member number) each time the clock in or out, while the majority of users are identified using facial recognition. This is usually used when:
If you want to identify all of your users using their employee number, see: Identifying All Users Using Employee Numbers instead.
To enable employee number identification on your NoahFace kiosks, edit your Access Point Type and set Manual Use to either:
Then include the configuration option "manuse=number" in your Screen Details (if you don't specify this configuration option, the identification method required will be derived from your Registration Method).
See below:
When the users present at the NoahFace kiosk, they just press the "Use Employee Number" button (not the "Register" button) and enter their employee number to identify themselves. If you have chosen "No Photo", the identification screen displayed will be as follows:
All of the interactive features of NoahFace behave exactly the same regardless of whether users are identified using facial recognition or employee numbers. For example you can:
When a user is identified using a employee number, and you have chosen "No Photo", you will see there is no event photo recorded:
If users have previously consented to the use of facial recognition their face may still be recognised as they are attempting to enter their employee number. To stop this from happening see: Removing a User's Consent to use Facial Recognition.