Door types define how each door will operate, including the credential reading mode (card, PIN, biometric) and antipassback settings. Configuring door types allows you to define settings which can be applied to multiple doors.
There are a number of preconfigured door types available which provide standard door functionality.
- Card Only
- Card and PIN
- Card or PIN
- PIN only
It is recommended that you do not edit these default records, to ensure you have a known baseline to use for testing and troubleshooting.
Name
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Name: The name of the record in English.
English is the default system language for all records and is assumed to be the primary language.
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Name (Second Language): The name of the record as it appears within the Protege X user interface when the operator's Portal Settings display language is set to a language other than English.
When the operator's display language is set to any language other than English, all 'Second Language' values become the primary value, and the English versions are displayed as the 'Second Language' value.
Location Group
Only available when LBAC Mode is enabled (see Using Location-Based Access Control (LBAC)).
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Location Group: Select the location group that this door type belongs to. Operators can only view and edit this door type if they have access to one of the same locations. In addition, the door type can only be assigned schedules from the same location group or a subset of it.
General Configuration
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Operating Schedule: The operating schedule determines when this particular door type is active. When this schedule is valid the settings in this door type will be used for doors with this type assigned. When the schedule is invalid the settings defined in the Secondary Door Type set below will be used instead. For example, you might configure a door type so that Card Only access is allowed during working hours, then outside of working hours the door uses the secondary door type with Card and PIN access to improve security.
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Secondary Door Type: An optional secondary configuration that is used when the Operating Schedule set above is invalid. All settings from the secondary door type are used (including e.g. antipassback settings).
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Fallback Door Type: This door type provides a fallback access configuration that can be used to gain access to a door at any time. For example, if a carpark gate is configured to grant access based on license plate recognition it is helpful to have a traditional card reader available in case users need to open the gate without a car.
Only the entry/exit configuration from the fallback door type are used, not other settings such as antipassback.
Entry/Exit
The options in these sections refer to door entry and exit settings respectively, and can be set independently for the entry and exit directions.
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Entry/Exit Passback Is Qualified With Door Opening: By default, the user's current area is updated as soon as they are granted access to a door. With this option enabled the current area and antipassback status is not updated unless the user opens the door after being granted access.
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Entry/Exit Passback Mode: This field allows you to enable antipassback for this door type (in the entry and exit directions respectively). Enabling antipassback for a door allows it to monitor the areas that users are currently in, based on the Area Inside/Outside Door (which must be set in Programming | Doors | General).
If a user attempts to move through a door from the wrong area they are violating the antipassback rules. The option selected here determines what happens in that situation:
- Hard Passback: The user will be denied access until they enter the correct area or their antipassback status is reset.
- Soft Passback: The user will not be denied access but a 'Soft Passback Violation' event will be logged.
User antipassback status can be reset manually by clicking the button beside a user record (only visible when hovering) or automatically on a timer or schedule using the options in Programming | Doors | Advanced Options.
Antipassback has a number of applications. It is primarily used to prevent users from 'passing back' their access card or PIN to unauthorized persons, or to prevent people from 'tailgating' legitimate users.
It may also be useful to enable the Update User Area When Passback Disabled option in Programming | Doors | Advanced Options for doors that are not using antipassback.
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Entry/Exit Reading Mode: The reading mode determines which credential or sequence of credentials the door will accept for entry or exit respectively.
- Even if users have valid permissions they will be denied access unless they have the correct type(s) of credential required by the door type.
- The default credentials available are: Card Only, PIN Only, Card and PIN, Card or PIN, Card and Biometric, and Card or Biometric.
- Selecting Custom allows you to enter a custom sequence of credentials, defined in the Entry/Exit Credential Types sections below.
Commands
- This field is used to send programming commands to the device. It should only be used when specifically advised by ICT documentation or technical support.
Options
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Door REX Not Allowed: With this option enabled, REX (request to exit) operation will be disabled for any doors using this door type. This overrides the settings in the door programming.
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Door REN Not Allowed: With this option enabled, REN (request to enter) operation will be disabled for any doors using this door type. This overrides the settings in the door programming.
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Requires Dual Authentication: When this option is enabled any doors using this door type will require dual authentication (i.e. two separate user credentials) for access. To gain access, the following steps occur:
- A user with Dual Custody Master enabled (Users | Options) enters valid credentials.
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The door activates the Reader 1/2 Dual Authentication Pending Output and waits for the second user.
If the Reader 1/2 Dual Authentication Wait Time is exceeded the access request times out.
Both options can be configured in Controller Records | Reader Expanders | Reader 1/2.
- A second user with Dual Custody Master or Dual Custody Provider enabled (Users | Options) enters valid credentials.
- Access is granted and the door unlocks.
This feature is used for high security areas such as bank vaults or server rooms that require high levels of oversight. It can also be used to ensure there are always two people present in hazardous areas such as laboratories.
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Dual Card Provider Can Initiate Access: When this option is enabled, a Dual Custody Provider can initiate the dual authentication sequence without the requirement for a Dual Custody Master. Any combination of provider and master can initiate and complete the credential sequence.
Entry/Exit Credential Types
These sections are used when the Entry/Exit Reading Mode (respectively) is set to Custom, allowing you create a list of custom credentials that will be accepted by this door type.
Only custom credential types are currently supported.
All credentials entered in this list must be entered to gain access at the door.
Assigning Credential Types
- Click Add to select the credential types that will be accepted by this door type.
- Select (highlight) one or more credential types, then click Select.
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If the Sequence option below is enabled, the Sequence field determines the order in which the credentials must be presented. To customize the sequence, enter values that arrange the credentials in numerical order corresponding to the order in which they must be presented.
After the list is saved you can click the Sequence header to re-sort and view the list in sequence order.
Sequence
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Sequence: When this option is enabled the credentials must be entered at the door in the sequence they are ordered in the list above. When this option is not enabled the credentials can be entered in any sequence.