Guest user management lifecycle in Clearance

2026-09-02Last updated

Learn how guest users work in Genetec Clearance™ and find information about guest user access, security, and support throughout the user lifecycle. This topic links to related guest user administration topics.

Organizations often need to share evidence with external stakeholders, such as prosecutors, defense attorneys, investigators, or other agency partners. In Clearance, administrators can grant guest users access to specific cases, requests, and evidence without creating standard user accounts. Administrators can manage guest user access throughout the user lifecycle to support collaboration while maintaining security and compliance.

The following lifecycle stages describe the key administrative activities required to manage guest users.

Step Description Where to find more information
Plan your guest user strategy
1 Understand how guest users fit into your organization's workflows and determine the level of access they require.
Learn about:
  • Guest user purpose and usage
  • Guest user access scope
  • Guest user security controls
Configure guest user security
2 Configure the policies and controls that govern guest access.
Learn about:
  • Guest user access controls
  • Guest user invitation prerequisites
Grant guest user access
3 Add guest users and share the appropriate content with them.
Learn about:
  • Providing guest user access
  • Sharing content with guest users
Support guest users
4 Help guest users access and use shared content successfully.

Refer them to the Genetec Clearance User Guide for Guests so they can self-serve.

Learn about:
  • What guest users should do after receiving an invitation
  • Guest user access to shared content
  • How to assist a guest user who is having trouble
Monitor guest user access
5 Review guest user access.
Learn about:
  • Current guest user access
  • Guest user access updates