Creating users

Create a user account for every employee that will access Restaurant POS. For accurate reporting and management, we recommend that you create a dedicated user account for each employee.

1. In Restaurant Manager, click Users > Users. 
2. Click Add User.
3. Choose the user settings and save your changes.

• Username: The name that appears for the user throughout Restaurant POS.
• Password: A unique user password for logging in to Restaurant POS.
• Pin: A unique four-digit numeric PIN code used for logging in to the app using the PIN Login method (see User login and time clock in Restaurant POS).

• User Type: Set the user as a Manager or Employee. A Manager is able to log in to Lightspeed Restaurant from within Restaurant POS or from a web browser using a direct url; [servername].posios.com/management. An Employee with appropriate login rights (see Assigning user groups and Assigning user roles) can log in to from Restaurant POS only.
• First and Last Name: The user's first and last name.
• Email: The user's email address.
• Visible: Enable this option to make the user visible in Restaurant POS.
• Image: Click the Image and then select a default user image, or upload your own image by clicking Choose File, selecting your image, and then clicking Upload. The image that's assigned to a user appears in these locations:
  • The user login screen

• The user selection button

• Social sec#: The user's social security number.
• Important: For Belgian users to conform to the Fiscal Data Module you must enter the user’s 11-digit INSZ/BIS number in the Social sec# field. If a valid INSZ/BIS number is not entered, the user will not be ready for use.
• Telephone: The user's telephone number.
• GSM: The user’s cellular telephone number.
• Street, Steet Number, City, and Zip: The user's home address.
• Default Floor: Sets the floor that's displayed in when the user logs in.
• Default Table: If a default table is selected, Restaurant POS defaults to the table's Order screen when the user logs in, skipping the Floor screen.
• Roles: This option appears after you save a new user. For information on setting the user privileges, see Assigning user groups and Assigning user roles.

4. Set the user privileges (user roles). See Assigning user roles.