Configuring Two-Door Policies

To configure two-door policies, do the following:

Step 1   Select Two-Door Policy from the Doors menu, under the Access Policies submenu. The main window is shown below.

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Step 2    Click one of the available toolbar buttons:

·         To modify an existing policy, select the entry and choose Edit... to open the detail window. You can also double-click the entry.

·         To add a new policy, click Add... to open the detail window.

·         To remove an policy, highlight the entry and click Delete.

Step 3   Complete the fields in the detail window, as shown in the following figure:

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·         Name: Enter a short description of the policy. For example: Building 1 lab doors.

·         Door 1: Click Select Door 1 to open the pop-up window (Figure 11-12). Select a door from the list and click OK. The door should include an exit reader in addition to an entry reader. Use the search field at the top of the window to narrow the list of doors, if necessary.

·         Door 2: Click Select Door 2 to open the pop-up window. Select a door from the list and click OK. Use the search field at the top of the window to narrow the list of doors, if necessary. Door 2 does not require an exit reader.

·         Time Interval (sec): Enter the maximum time, in seconds, that a user is allowed between accessing the first door and the accessing the second door.

·         Enabled: Check the enabled box to enable the policy.

Note     The doors are filtered and displayed based on the user’s assigned location.

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Step 3            Click Save and Close to save the changes and close the detail window.

Tip            While configuring a two-door policy, it is required to have all the entities that is the policy location and the door in the policy in the location of the logged in user.

 

See also:

Two-Door Policies

Two-Door Policies in ICPAM 2.1