Administration (cloud)
Only administrators may access Administration in LobbyCentral. LobbyCentral administrators have access to all areas except System Options.
Super admins may only access System Options, as it contains the global settings for your LobbyCentral account. Super admins have access to all areas of LobbyCentral.
Accessing Administration
- In the menu toolbar, hover pointer over Tools.
- Click Administration from the drop-down menu.
Settings
For more information on each item, click the heading link in the table to be taken to the corresponding section of the manual.
Queues & Services
Create and manage the locations, queues, and services for LobbyCentral
Manage Locations | A physical building, which contains at least one queue. May sometimes be separated by location within one building. |
Manage Visit Reasons |
The reason the customer has come into your building. Visit reasons/ services are added to a queue, and selected by the customer upon checking in, to alert users why they are there. |
Manage Queues |
A queue contains a group of waiting customers for an area. Customers in each queue are grouped in order of check-in time. |
Users
Create and manage employee user accounts
Manage Users | Any employee set up with a LobbyCentral account. |
General
Create and manage settings in LobbyCentral
Data Tables | Contains custom options that are used in various menus within LobbyCentral. |
Custom Fields | User created fields used to obtain additional information from the customer during check-in. |
Notification Email | Allows you to override and customize the default email notification, sent to users when a customer checks in. |
Agent Counters | Used by QMonitor to instruct a customer to report to a specific window or counter, when the customer’s name is called. |
Badge Inventory | Users may create an inventory of Visitor Badges, including badge number, access level, access area, and whether the badge has been issued. |
Restricted Individuals List |
notifies users at their workstation, via LobbyCentral, that a restricted individual has checked in. For the safety of all employees, the customer is not alerted that they are on a restricted list. |
Blocked Date/Times |
Administrator can block full or partial days for appointments. May create recurring days/times to block. |
Kiosk
General settings and options for web kiosk
Global Settings |
Used to customize the self-service check-in system for your customers. |
Kiosk Profiles |
Profiles allow a User to login to kiosk using preset settings instead of having to remember which options to select whenever the kiosk is started. |
Language Sets |
User created language sets allow foreign speaking customers to check-in using their native language. |
Auto-Assignment Rules |
User defined rules to automatically assign a customer to a specific user at check-in. |
Card Swipe Profiles |
Card reader setup for the web kiosk. iPad is not supported. |
Poll Management |
Create simple polls to gather information from customers. Displays at the kiosk after check-in is completed. |
Kiosk Links | |
QMonitor
Digital Ads |
A digital signage display for the waiting area that is capable of rotating image-based ads and messages. |
General Settings |
Customize 'Report To' message, displayed when the customer is placed In-Service; enable (experimental) Voice Announcements |
Apps
General Settings and options for LobbyCentral apps
LobbyView |
Web page widget that shows current waiting conditions for specific locations and/or queues; viewable on both desktop and mobile devices |
ExpressLobby |
Mobile-web application designed for iPhone and Android phone which allows customers to check-in as if they were using a lobby kiosk, and then wait in their vehicle or other area for their name to be called |
Callback Queue |
Online queue that holds customers requesting a call for their issue or question |
System
System Options |
Contains features that affect the system as a whole, and should only be changed when all users have been logged out. |
Customer File Import |
Used to bulk import your customers into LobbyCentral Cloud. |
Third-Party Integration |
Setup allows Users to integrate their Outlook Calendars with LobbyCentral. A LobbyCentral Plus, or Corporate subscription is required for email integration. |
Audit Log | Tracks user events in LobbyCentral, such as deleted customers, changed passwords, etc. |
Account
General account and subscription information
Account Information |
View and edit account detail, such as company name, company ID, and total queues |
Billing Information |
View and edit billing address, view invoice information (for invoiced customers), view payment method |
Subscription Information |
View current subscription details and cancel account |