Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?
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I am looking into physical access control systems for the SMB I work for. I am looking to secure external and some internal doors. I have worked with HID in the past but would like to know what recommendations ML members might have. Is anyone using/working with access control systems and would recommend looking at or steering clear of certain ones?
TIA.
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I use Net2 from https://www.paxton-access.com/
The "door controllers" are IP based.
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@fateknollogee Thanks! I will check them out too.
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I would think, that if IP based, you will need to keep it separate from your network. on power backukp
worse thing to have is a control system that fails when you do a test or when the power goes out... and you can't access the area...
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@gjacobse said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
I would think, that if IP based, you will need to keep it separate from your network. on power backukp
worse thing to have is a control system that fails when you do a test or when the power goes out... and you can't access the area...
That is a good point. In my past dealings, the doors still had a physical lock and key and would still allow for exiting, just not entry during complete power loss (unless using the physical key).
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And thinking more about it,.. your reader may have power during the outage if POE,.. but what of the door release. many still need AC to power, so you can card swipe the reader all day, but if no power, the latch isn't going to release....
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@gjacobse Don't over think this stuff.
The reader & door strike are powered by the door controller module which in turn is powered by a power supply.
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@fateknollogee said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
@gjacobse Don't over think this stuff.
The reader & door strike are powered by the door controller module which in turn is powered by a power supply.
Put your power supply on a UPS, problem solved!Sure, but it could be an issue after natural or other disaster where power is out for an extended period of time and exceeds the UPS capacity.
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We use Pacom-GMS software with keycards, autolocks. The software runs on a win7 vm.
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@wrx7m said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
Sure, but it could be an issue after natural or other disaster where power is out for an extended period of time and exceeds the UPS capacity.
Why is this a problem? Since this same condition would affect any other Access Control system in the same manner.
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@fateknollogee said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
@wrx7m said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
Sure, but it could be an issue after natural or other disaster where power is out for an extended period of time and exceeds the UPS capacity.
Why is this a problem? Since this same condition would affect any other Access Control system in the same manner.
It isn't a problem. It is a consideration vs. just having standard old school locks with physical keys.
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We use ADT and their Brivo system for all our offices. Since it's alarm and access it may be overpriced for the SMB. The door controls all have battery backup in them and I have a ups on it too
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Trained attack dogs off-leash in the server room works well. Cheap too.
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Card systems are a royal PITA
Cheap and effective are pin code locks
What are you trying to secure? What's the goal?
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@mattspeller said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
Card systems are a royal PITA
Cheap and effective are pin code locks
What are you trying to secure? What's the goal?
My response to you would be
Nun-ya
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@MattSpeller - We currently have an intercom system (SIP) on the front door that is integrated with our phone system. We have a hunt group of users that get a simultaneous ring when anybody needs entry. This would mostly be employees entering in the morning or returning from 3 scheduled breaks. It also includes random solicitors or actual appointments so I don't see the intercom disappearing, just allowing access for employees to enter without disturbing the people in said hunt group.
Also, access to certain storage areas and the server room could be logged. Not a guarantee that it was the actual user, but better than the anyone could have a physical key or PIN code scenario.
We also have cameras that would aide in verifying users are accessing with their own cards.
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I spent nearly 8 years doing this professionally
Someone remind me about this thread tomorrow afternoon
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Stay clear from Marel. It sucks.
I was trying to do the same thing last year until the top brass pulled it off of me and gave it to Maintenance. Heh, whatever.
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@jaredbusch said in Phyiscal Access Control Systems - Recommendations?:
I spent nearly 8 years doing this professionally
Someone remind me about this thread tomorrow afternoon
@JaredBusch - Friendly reminder to comment
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@jaredbusch Its Roughly tommorow afternoon....
