Zktime50 Attendance Management Systemver 487 Build153 [work]
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Generating a Monthly Report:
Report>Attendance Report>By Month.- Select date range and departments.
- Click "Calculate." (Version 487 requires a manual calculate; it does not auto-update reports).
- Review the "Status" column (Normal, Late, Absent, Overtime).
- Export > "Payroll Format (CSV)."
Minimum Requirements:
- OS: Windows 7 SP1 (32/64-bit), Windows 10/11 (with compatibility mode for legacy USB drivers).
- RAM: 2GB minimum (4GB recommended for databases >100,000 logs).
- Storage: 500MB for software + 1GB per 10,000 attendance logs.
- Database: SQLite (built-in) or MySQL 5.6+ for multi-PC setups.
- Communication Ports: USB 2.0/3.0, Static IP for Ethernet terminals.
Common deployment architecture
- Edge: multiple ZKTime50 devices at site(s) logging locally.
- Collector: a PC or server running vendor client/service which polls devices periodically or receives pushed logs.
- Database: central DB storing cleansed attendance records.
- Payroll/HR: reporting layer exporting to payroll systems (CSV, XLS, or via connectors).
1. Introduction
The ZKTime50 Attendance Management System is a software solution developed by ZKTeco (a global leader in biometric and RFID security) designed to manage employee attendance, scheduling, and reporting. The specific version examined in this paper—ver 487, build 153—represents a mature release that balances stability, feature completeness, and compatibility with mid-range biometric terminals and proximity card readers. zktime50 attendance management systemver 487 build153
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8. Security and User Permissions
Version 487 introduces role-based access control (RBAC) for the PC software. Generating a Monthly Report:
- Admin: Full access to employee database, terminal management, and database backup.
- Supervisor: Can view reports and edit employee shift assignments but cannot delete logs or enroll biometrics.
- User (Read-Only): View-only access to attendance logs.
- Build 153 Enhancement: Fixed a privilege escalation bug where a Supervisor could bypass the "Edit Logs" restriction by exporting and re-importing a modified CSV.
Data model (typical)
- Users: employee ID, name, department, fingerprint templates, card ID, PIN.
- Devices: device ID, model, firmware version, IP, location.
- Attendance logs: user ID, timestamp, event type, device ID, verification mode (finger/card/PIN).
- Schedules: shift start/end, allowed check-in/out window, break periods.
- Exceptions: missed punch, overtime request, leave records.