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Dual-Access Mode

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Dual-Access Mode enables customers to require consecutive swipes from two unique credentials to gain access. Any two employees with unique credentials can consecutively swipe the reader to gain access and customers can limit access to specific employees.

Note: There is a 15-second limit between consecutive swipes before timeout.

Compatibility

  • An OSDP reader
  • The Smarter Access Control Plus service package
  • A compatible reader and multiple credentials. For more information, see the table below.
  • The account must not be using a 26-bit card emulator format
  • Readers that include a PIN option will need to use 4-bit burst. Card emulation for pin transfer is not supported, and any emulation formats will need to be removed from the format list (i.e., any card formats that are marked as a keypad format).
  • Dual-Access Mode is not compatible with the Anti-Passback feature
  • Dual-Access Mode is not compatible with Double Swipe AC Rules 
  PIN only reader Card only reader Card or PIN reader Card + PIN reader
Valid for use with Dual-Access Mode? No Yes Yes. It requires a card or PIN from both users (one credential needed per user) Yes. It requires a card and PIN from both users
Can one user with multiple non-PIN credentials gain access? N/A Yes Yes Yes
Can a user with a PIN and a non-PIN credential gain access? N/A No No No

Configure Dual-Access Mode

Dual Access Mode can be configured using the Alarm.com app or Alarm.com customer website.

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