This works like a timestamp toggle script, i.e. executing it is the same as pressing the timestamp button on your Kronos timecard.
This script should be run twice a day, in the morning to log you in and once more to log you out. Take care in attempting to logout close to midnight. The request process may take up to a minute and the clock on your local machine may not be synced with the clock on the Kronos server.
Advisory: Make sure you consult your supervisor before using this script. You may be responsible for accurate time reporting, and in that case the use of this script may be unethical.
It was often the case as a graduate student that, due to administrative constraints, my summer stipend would be divided up into an hourly wage with a maximum number of loggable hours, the sum of which was the entire stipend. This script was a way to ensure my summer stipend would be evenly distributed throughout the summer. For example, despite working 60+ hours/week, I could only log 35 at a given rate such that after 8 weeks I would be allotted my entire stipend. I used this script to log 7 hours per work day (8 hours - 1 hour for lunch).
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Do some Kronos detective work. Find the pages that correspond to:
- The referer page, usually something like
http://kronos.workplace.com - The actual login page, usually ending in
logon.jsp - The logged-in home page
- The timestamp link
- The referer page, usually something like
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Edit the configuration file with your details.
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Setup cron job. For example
00 10 * * * python ~/projects/kronos/kronos-logout.py 58 21 * * * python ~/projects/kronos/kronos-logout.py