A door that is wired to an access control unit is locked by default. You can set
schedules for when free access (unlocked) through the door is permitted, and when
controlled access (credentials must be presented to unlock the door) is in effect, by
applying access rules.
What you should know
If the door is configured as an access point to a secured area, all access rules assigned to the area are applied to the door. If
additional access restrictions are enforced on the area, they are applied to the door as
well.
To select who has access to a door:
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From the Config
Tool home page, open the Area
view task.
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Select the door entity, and click the Unlock schedules
tab.
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Under the Unlock schedules section, click Add an
item ().
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Select the schedules that you want apply free access periods to, and click
Select.
Example: A typical use of an unlock schedule might be the following: The main door of the
office should be unlocked from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, locked from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, and
unlocked again from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM.
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Under the Exceptions to unlock schedules section, click
Add an item ().
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Select the schedules that you want to apply controlled access periods and access rules
to, and click Select.
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Click Apply, and then click the Access
rules tab.
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In the Door access applies to option, select whether the access
rules for the controlled access periods apply to Both sides or
Individual sides of the door.
NOTE: If the door is only configured with one reader, you can only configure access rules
for the side where the reader is configured.
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Under the Access rules section, click Add an
item (), select access rules (and
cardholders), and then click OK.
If you assign cardholders or cardholder groups directly to the door, the cardholders
are granted access at all times.
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If the access rules are specific to each door side, then set access rules for the other
door side.
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Click Apply.