# View and Edit Guest Settings

## Guest organization settings

Guest organization settings allow you to configure settings that will apply to all your Guest sites.

### View Guest organization settings

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#### In Verkada Command, go to **All Products > Workplace >** <img src="broken-reference" alt="" data-size="line"> **Guest.**

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#### On the left navigation, click **Guest Settings**.

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#### At the top, select **Organization.**

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### Configure Guest organization settings

Below is a general comprehensive list of Guest organization settings you can configure:

| Setting                                                                                                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| **Account**                                                                                                                   | <p>Configure general settings such as, <strong>Company Name, Logo & Colors,</strong> and <strong>Badge Upload.</strong></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> These settings provide the default values for <strong>all</strong> Guest sites.</p>                             |
| [**Sites**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/guest-sites)                                               | Convert pre-existing sites to Guest sites.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| [**Guest Types**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/configure-guest-types)                               | Customize check-in requirements depending on the purpose of your guest’s visit.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [**Documents**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/guest-documents)                                       | Add documents that guests are required to sign during check-in.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Hosts**                                                                                                                     | <p>View the list of employees that are hosts for the site or add default hosts who should be notified when a guest doesn’t know who their host is.<br>​<br>​<strong>Note</strong>: A site-level employee list will override an organization-level employee list.</p> |
| **Notifications**                                                                                                             | <p>Choose how hosts should be notified once a guest is onsite.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Users can also configure these options from my.verkada.com.</p>                                                                                                          |
| [**Schools**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/school-integrations/integrate-clever-with-verkada-guest) | Sync with Clever to manage student check-ins/checkouts.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Approved Lists**                                                                                                            | Generate lists of trusted individuals who are pre-screened and manually reviewed for future visits.                                                                                                                                                                  |
| [**Deny List**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/customize-guest-deny-lists)                            | Upload a .csv file with a list users that should always be denied when signing in. Both email addresses and phone numbers can be associated with these denied users.                                                                                                 |
| **Security & Data**                                                                                                           | Configure organization security settings such as **Previously dismissed matches**\*,\* **Retention of Saved Identification Info,** and more.                                                                                                                         |
| [**Users & Roles**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/roles-and-permissions-for-guest)                                           | Assign roles to Guest users based on their responsibilities.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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## Guest site settings

Guest site settings allow you to configure settings for individual sites.

### View Guest site settings

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#### In Verkada Command, go to **All Products > Workplace >** <img src="broken-reference" alt="" data-size="line"> **Guest.**

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#### On the left navigation, click **Guest Settings**.

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#### At the top, select **Sites.**

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#### From the dropdown select a site to edit.

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### Configure Guest site settings

Below is a general comprehensive list of Guest site settings you can configure:

| Setting                                                                                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| **Details**                                                                                                       | Configure general settings such as **Location, Site-Specific Logo & Colors, Badge Print Settings**, and more.                                                                                                                                                        |
| [**Guest Languages**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/manage-multiple-languages-for-guest) | <p>Select the language options a guest can choose from at check-in.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: You will need to translate any highlighted items in the sign-in flow for each guest type for each language selected.</p>                                            |
| [**Guest Types**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/configure-guest-types)                   | Customize check-in requirements depending on the purpose of your guest’s visit.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [**Documents**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/guest-documents)                           | Add documents that guests are required to sign during check-in.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Hosts**                                                                                                         | <p>View the list of employees that are hosts for the site or add default hosts who should be notified when a guest doesn’t know who their host is.<br>​<br>​<strong>Note</strong>: A site-level employee list will override an organization-level employee list.</p> |
| [**Cameras**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/add-cameras-and-doors-in-verkada-guest)      | Add up to 4 cameras to monitor guest check-ins.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| [**Doors**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/add-cameras-and-doors-in-verkada-guest)        | Add doors that your guests can unlock when they are onsite.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| [**Tablets**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/set-up-a-guest-tablet)                       | Add a tablet or manage existing tables.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| [**Printers**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/printers)                                   | A site-specific code appears here to enroll your printer into your Guest site.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **Students**                                                                                                      | Choose a school to manage student check-ins/checkouts if using the Clever integration.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| [**Deny List**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/customize-guest-deny-lists)                | Upload a .csv file with a list users that should always be denied when signing in. Both email addresses and phone numbers can be associated with these denied users.                                                                                                 |
| **Security Check**                                                                                                | Hide security screen matches without photos. You can still find them in the dismissed matches section.                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Staff Notifications**                                                                                           | Choose who should be notified when important events (denied entry, failed security screen, etc.) occur in this site.                                                                                                                                                 |
| [**Denied Entry**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/customize-guest-deny-lists)             | Configure a message to inform a guest of denied entry.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| [**Remove Site**](https://help.verkada.com/guest/configuration-and-setup/guest-sites)                             | Remove a site from Verkada Guest. It will not affect your settings in Command.                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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**Need more help?** Contact [Verkada Support](https://app.gitbook.com/s/NRq5qDDjsYNxwNzF1bcB/need-help/contact-verkada-support).
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