Admin Function Configuration

Clocks Guide

Version
R2026.1.1
ft:lastEdition
2026-05-13
Admin Function Configuration

The <functions id="admin"> section controls the admin functions that clock administrators can use in the Administrator Mode screen.

Admin functions
Tag ID Clock Pro Support Clock+ Support Description
data_sync_menu

Enables the Server Synchronization button which opens the Server Synchronization screen. to synchronize the information on the clock, including submitting clock entries and updating the time.

See Admin Datasync Function Configuration.

bio_menu

Enables the Fingerprint Enrollment button which opens the Biometric Mode screen. In this screen, users can enroll employees for biometric verification and maintain biometric templates.

See Biometric Function Configuration.

admin_photo_menu  

Enables the Photo Enrollment button which opens the Photo Enrollment Mode screen. In this screen, users can enroll employees for picture capture and maintain picture templates.

See Photo Function Configuration (Dayforce Clock Pro Only).

local_employee_enroll   Enables the Local Employee Enrollment button to grant clock access to employees who haven’t been onboarded yet in Dayforce. This function is useful when organizations need to rapidly onboard a large number of new employees, and need them to perform clock entries on the clock before their employee records have been created in Dayforce.
admin_update_software   Enables the Software Update button to manually check for software updates.
admin_network_setup   Enables the Network Setup button to connect to wireless and Ethernet networks.
admin_clock_info Enables the Clock Information button to view information about the clock such as its IP, Wi-Fi MAC address and Ethernet MAC address.
admin_restart_clock   Enables the Restart Clock button to manually restart the clock.
admin_lock_screen   Enables the Lock Screen button to lock the clock screen so that you can clean it without accidentally tapping any buttons.
admin_upgrade_firmware_from_server   Enables the Online Firmware Update button to install firmware updates.
hw_test   Enables the Hardware Diagnostics button to run hardware and diagnostic tests.
admin_call_home   Enables the Call Home button to communicate with the admin server.
admin_override_call_home_url   Enables the Override Registration URL button to register the clock using a different URL. This functionality is meant for customers who are hosting Dayforce in their own environment.
admin_relay_control  

Enables the Relay Control button to manually open or close relays.

See Relay Control Function Configuration (Dayforce Clock Pro Only).

admin_test_clock_communication   Enables the Test Clock Communication button to test the clock’s network connections.
enroll_raw_badge   Enables the Enroll Employee Badge button to enroll employee badges.
reset_pin   Enables the Reset PIN button to reset employee PINs.