Access Control
Office Access Control: Doors, Lifts and After-Hours Rules
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Zone the building
Public lobby, tenant floor, server room and basement parking should not share one credential group. After-hours rules belong in software, not on a printed notice that nobody reads.
Reception still matters
A reader on the inner door plus a receptionist process for visitors beats a fingerprint tablet on the pavement. Couriers need a defined drop point that does not open the whole floor.
Lifts and stair cores
Lift destination control and stair-door readers only work if escape routes remain legal. Do not lock a stair that is a fire exit without a reviewed design.
One vendor for doors and cameras
CapeCore can align office access with CCTV so an after-hours door event has a picture. That is more useful than two unrelated contracts.
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