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Set Emergency Open Permissions

You can set emergency open permissions to allow specific users to access all doors in emergency situations. If a door is opened with a card that has emergency access permission set, that door remains open, allowing anyone to enter.

Before start

You must first add the card credentials before setting the emergency open permissions. For more information on how to add card credentials, refer to the following.

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  • Other credentials besides card credentials are not supported.

  • All card credentials are supported except smart cards (AoC) and ToM mobile access cards (ToM AoC).

  • Depending on the device, emergency open functionality may not be supported. Refer to the supported devices and firmware versions below.

    • BioStation 3 firmware v1.4.0 or higher

Set emergency open permissions

  1. Click User on the Launcher page.

  2. Double click the user you wish to set emergency open permissions for in the user list.

    Alternatively, select a user and click the See More button in the profile displayed on the right screen.

  3. When the user detail screen appears, go to the Credential section.

  4. Click the checkbox in the Lock Override item for the card credentials you want to allow for emergency open.

  5. When a warning message appears, check the content and click Continue.

  6. Click Save at the top right of the screen.

Complete the setting of emergency open permissions.

Caution

Users can open all doors with an access card configured with emergency access permission.

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  • You can select one or more card credentials to grant emergency access permission.

  • To revoke emergency access permission, click the checkbox of the selected card credential's Lock Override item again.

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