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Key-Alike and Master Key Systems: Which One Does Your Building Need?
If you manage more than a handful of doors, keys quickly become the problem. Too many of them, nobody sure who holds what, and a lock change every time a tenant or member of staff leaves. Key-alike and master key systems fix this, but they solve different problems. Key-alike: one key, many doorsIn a key-alike system every cylinder is set to the same key. It suits a home with front, back and garage doors, or a landlord who wants one key for a property's external doors. It is simple and...
Standalone vs Networked Access Control: A Plain-English Guide
Access control replaces keys with codes, fobs or cards. The big decision is whether each door runs on its own or every door is linked to one system you manage centrally. Standalone access controlA standalone system controls a single door. Users are added and removed at the door itself, by code or by presenting a fob. It is quick to install and good value for one or two doors: a staff entrance, a store room, a communal door. Networked access controlA networked system, such as Paxton, links...