User`s guide

156 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
Data Conflicts-- Users: Change s made throug h the
software will take precedence o ver changes for the
same user enter ed through a ke ypad. V4.7 : U ser
conflicts that cannot be resolved in this w ay (e.g., the
same value give n to differ ent users) will be shown in
grid view, with only the rows in conflict displayed. To
return t o sho wing all users, right-click, and select
"Return From Conflict View".
Users
Users are the persons authorized to use
system keypads and/or gain entry to controlled
areas. Each user can have unique authorities,
keypad language, etc.
The user topic includes inf ormation pertaining
to each user , and provid es access to the
optional card-badging feature.
• The number of users to be supported depends on
your software version and licensing. For details, refer
to "Software Activation and Licensing", and "System
Capacities". • Additional users (and authorities) would
typically need to be set up for a 'Panic Token'
application. For details, see the "Special Attributes"
selections under "Authorities for Users / Entrants".
UK / ACPO Systems
: A service login will require a
second ID & PIN via user 001. This user's default PIN
(7793) can be changed as desired.
Visitor-Related Features
A number of features are provided for handling
visitors in your facility:
• Authority parameters can be set up to
determine the doors and features the visitors
will be able to access;
• Each card can be assigned an activation and
expiry date and time;
• Cards can be set as "Escort Required" to allow
tracking them without providing access to
controlled areas on their own;
• You can leave a visitor's PIN blank to block
access to LCD keypads;
• Reader(s) can be set to disable different types
of cards when presented.
Suite-Security Keypad Users
Users to be associated with a suite-security
keypad (monitored apartment or facility) are
assigned in a special w ay. Blocks of 8 users
are reserved for each keypad w hen a dding
and setting up the keypads.
These users must
be defined w ithin the
appropriate user-ID range associated with their
suite security keypad.
To check (or set) the user-ID range for a specific suite-
security keypad refer to "Suite-Security Keypads and
Related Settings".
Multi-Tenant Facilities
A facility with multiple tenants (such as a ro w
of shops) c an be mana ged as a s ingle
account. This requires that blocks of u ser-IDs
and authoritie s be reserve d for the u sers in
each tenant facility.
The authority to edit specific blocks of users
and user-authorities is set w ithin each user's
authority. This allo ws pe rsons w ithin each
facility to use an LCD keypa d to edit their own
users, without allo wing the m to edit users in
other facilities.
For details, refer to "Authorities for Users / Entrants".
Users who can Enter During
Communications-Failure'
Up to 10 users can be set up for door-ac cess
in the event of any door control module(s)
being unable to communica te with the sy stem
panel. If using this feature, be sure to make a
list of the No. /ID the syste m assigns to these
users as you go along.
For details, refer to "Door Fall-back Mode" under
"System Card-Access Settings", and the section on
"Fall-Back Users".
Elevator (Lift) Cabs
: This feature is also supported for
individual elevator (lift) cabs. To enable "Fallback
Mode" for an elevator, refer to "Elevators (Lifts) and
Associated Readers".
Users (Entrants / Panel Users)
Users Shared Across Multiple Accounts: Beginning with Director V4.20, groups of
users can be set up once, and then given access to multiple accounts. For a shared
user, changes made here will affect multiple accounts. To set up shared users, refer to
"Users and Holidays Shared Across Multiple Accounts".