# Device control

- Canonical: https://qrgate.az/en/solutions/device-control
- Markdown: https://qrgate.az/en/solutions/device-control.md
- Language: en

Use of an employee account from a different or unsuitable device can be detected. This helps prevent situations where one employee checks in with a colleague's account.

The most common question about mobile check-ins is simple: can somebody check in for a colleague? QRGate takes into account which device an account is used from.

The account is linked to the employee's device; an attempt to sign in from an unsuitable device is detected and shown to management.

Attendance records become more reliable and cases where several employees check in from one phone disappear.

## How it works

- **The account is created** - The employee signs in to the app only with their own account
- **The device is bound** - The phone used at first sign-in is linked to the account
- **A mismatched device is detected** - A check-in attempt from another phone is identified
- **Management is notified** - The attempt is shown in the panel with date and device details

## Who is it for

- **Large teams** - To stop several people checking in from one phone
- **Sites working in shifts** - To prevent accounts being passed on at shift change
- **Field crews** - To keep records reliable for people working remotely
- **Companies that need discipline** - To make sure every check-in stays personal

## Related pages

- Managing work schedules - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/managing-employee-work-schedules.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/managing-employee-work-schedules)
- Electronic scheduling - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/electronic-work-schedule-system.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/electronic-work-schedule-system)
- Automating attendance - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/automating-employee-attendance.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/automating-employee-attendance)
- Shift schedules - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/how-to-prepare-a-shift-schedule.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/how-to-prepare-a-shift-schedule)
- Preparing a work schedule - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/how-to-prepare-a-work-schedule.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/how-to-prepare-a-work-schedule)
- Time recording mistakes - [Markdown](https://qrgate.az/en/working-time-recording-mistakes.md) | [HTML](https://qrgate.az/en/working-time-recording-mistakes)