Access Control
Keypad Access Control: When a PIN Code Is Enough
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Simple doors, simple risk
A storeroom, a side gate used by a few people, or a plant cupboard can work with a keypad. There is no card to print and no fingerprint enrolment. The weakness is obvious: people share codes, and the code stays valid until someone changes it.
Shared codes are not access control
If the same four digits open the staff door for three years, you have a communal password. Use unique codes per person where the keypad supports it, or move to cards once headcount grows.
Weather and vandalism
Outdoor keypads need a proper housing. Worn buttons show the code. Backlit pads help at a dark gate but also show up on CCTV — which can be useful or a problem depending on camera angle.
Combine with a mechanical key override
A listed override key in a known place still matters during a controller fault. CapeCore specifies keypads as part of a wider locking plan, not as a gadget stuck on a gate post.
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