This section describes how to create an access policy and assign it to a user badge.
Step 1 Select Access Policy from the Doors menu, under the Access Policies submenu.
Step 2 Click Add, or select an existing entry and click Edit.
Tip To remove a policy, highlight the entry and click Delete. Access policies cannot be deleted if they are assigned to one or more badges. Remove the policy assignment from all badges, and then delete the policy.
Step 3 Enter the general information for the policy:
a. Name: Enter a descriptive name for the policy.
b. Hierarchical location: Select the location.
c. Description: Enter a description of the purpose or usage of the policy.
d. Enabled: Select the check box to enable or disable the policy. The policy is enabled by default. If disabled, the policy can be assigned to users, but will not impact the users’ access privileges.
Step 4 Add or remove sets of door and schedule settings for the access level.
a. Select a door or door group from the list box on the left. You can change the doors listed using the following controls:
o Search Door List: Search for a specific door using one or more keywords.
o Door/Door Group: Select an option to display single doors or door groups in the list view.
– See System Configuration Settings to add doors.
– Door Groups allow you to create groups of doors, such as all lobby doors. See Configuring Device Groups.
b. Select a Schedule. To create a new schedule, click the New Schedule button. See Using the Schedule Manager for information.
c. Repeat these steps to add or remove doors or schedules for the access policy.
d. Verify that the correct doors and schedules appear in the list box on the right: Door/Door Group and Schedule Pairs.
Step 5 Click Save and Close to save the access policy.
Step 6 Assign the access policy to one or more user badges:
a. Open the Personnel module from the Users menu.
b. Click Add, or select an existing personnel entry and click Edit.
c. Select the Badges submenu.
d. Click Add, or select an existing badge entry and click Edit.
e. Select Access Policies (in the Badge window).
f. Select the door access policies for the user badge.
g. Click Save and Close to close the Badge window.
h. Click Save and Close to close the personnel record.
Tip See System Configuration Settings for more information.
See also:
Configuring ICPAM Access Policies