How can we mandate Workstation Connect quickly for teammates?

✨ Introduction #

Mandating Workstation Connect (WSC) ensures that your teammates can only track time and tasks through the desktop app — enhancing accuracy, visibility, and compliance. You can set this mandate instantly from the Directory Panel without navigating to Settings.

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🎯 Why This Feature Matters #

Workstation Connect Mandate keeps your organization’s work tracking transparent and policy-aligned.

• It ensures all workers shift in through the desktop app.
  
• It prevents unmonitored or offline work activity.
  
• It allows central enforcement of productivity policies.
  

This control unifies tracking standards across teams and secures data authenticity.

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👤 Who Should Read This #

This article is for users managing workstation control and employee compliance.

• Organization Owners
  
• Admins
  

These roles can enable or disable the WSC mandate from the Directory Panel.

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📝 What This Guide Covers #

In this guide, you’ll learn:

• What a Workstation Connect Mandate does
  
• How to enable or disable it quickly for teammates
  
• How this change reflects across other panels
  

By the end, you’ll be able to mandate Workstation Connect instantly for any teammate.

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📄 Feature Overview #

The Workstation Connect Mandate toggle is available inside the Directory Panel, located in the Main Navigation Panel. Each teammate row includes a WSC Mandate column that indicates whether the desktop app is mandatory or optional.

When a user’s mandate is enabled:

• The user must shift in via the Workstation Connect app to begin work.
  
• Web-based shift controls are disabled until the app is installed and active.
  
• This setting automatically syncs with the Organization Settings and Team Panel mandate controls.
  

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💡 Key Benefits #

Mandating WSC ensures accurate tracking and system consistency.

• Unified Work Control: Standardizes time and activity logging across all workers.
• Quick Enforcement: Enable or disable mandates for multiple users instantly.
• Policy Compliance: Prevents unmonitored work sessions or web-only activity.

This keeps your workspace compliant and ensures all tracked data reflects actual active work sessions.

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🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions #

 

Step 1: Open the Directory Panel #

From the Main Navigation Panel on the left sidebar, click Directory. The list of all members appears.

 

Step 2: Locate the Teammate #

Find the teammate for whom you want to enforce the Workstation Connect requirement.

 

Step 3: Toggle the WSC Mandate #

Select the check box in the WSC Mandate column to change it from “Optional” to “Mandate.” The change applies instantly after confimation.

 

Step 4: Verify Enforcement #

Once enabled, the teammate will see a “Workstation Connect Required” prompt until they shift in through the desktop app.

By following these steps, you can mandate workstation compliance directly from the Directory Panel in seconds.

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🔗 Related Resources #

Here are some other articles you may find useful:

• What is the Directory Panel?
• How can we Associate/Disassociate the teammates in Kaamfu?
• Workstation Connect Installation Guide

These articles will help you maintain consistent workstation policies across your Kaamfu workspace.