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Comments (27)
Phil Shanahan
We recently installed these on some speedlanes, they have a wiegand output and seem to work quite well.
QscanT QR Code reader
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Adam Messina
FST Biometrics offers an option to issue a QR code for guest access. The code is displayed to, and read by, a camera on the system to grant access.
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Campbell Chang
If you're going down the path of credentials issued to your phone then surely HIDs Mobile Access is a much more efficient way of going about it?
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Undisclosed #2
Not very innovative, KEYKING is offering it for more than 2 years worldwide. Due to very low security, it can be copied and faked very easily, it is in use usually in it's parking and speedgate POS solutions and not access control.
Axis, as a CCTV manufacturer, see everything via the camera lens rather than access control security.
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Alberto Alonso
Good to see that the discussion is open about the use of QR codes for access control. Of course not new nor an invention of Axis of course but we introduced this more than one year ago as an added value for our camera portfolio and especially for the video doorstations.
The benefit of using QR codes is about the ease of credential distribution to an ocasional visitor. Of course we know about the limitations in security of a QR code and how easy it can be to replicate/copy. However, if the code is sent to a personal smartphone, then you rely on the phone owner and his mobile security to prevent the fraud. If you think of that, then you'll realize that it is not as vulnerable as innitially expected. Anyway the solution is intended for temporary credential in low security access, as it has been pointed out.
As for the integration or usability, of course it is an Axis solution and is developed to increase Axis camera sales as well as to add another feature to our access control solutions. However there are up to thre ways to use the functionality delivered by the camera embedded app. It has been mentioned the integration with the Axis Entry Manager software included in the Axis A1001 controller. For that, the communication is of course an IP network communication, by the way more standard and flexible than Wiegand or OSDP and at least can be as secure as the last one. That includes wireless connectivity or WAN capabilities.
The second option is to deliver HTTP communication with a third party server that can be local or cloud based. This allows a flexible way to integrate with other access control systems and credential management, of course not as easy as plug&play.
The third one is just stand alone in the camera (most likely the video doorstation) which is able to handle a list of QR codes with valid time period (expiration date). Then no need for integration or communication with any third party, just an added feature for the Axis video doorstation (for free).
Regarding the image quality requirements, yes, it is not as performant as a QR scanner, but we do not think of 200 people in a short time accessing the doorway, like it could be in a plane boarding gate. Basically it requires a capture code of around 40x40 pixels and we use it with the doorstations which have 1MP or 2MP cameras. If you don`t get it read at first, just move it in front of the camera until it opens the door, 10 to 30 cms in front of the doorstation is ok and it works fine. I suggest you to try it, if you have an Axis doorstation..
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Tim Pickles
09/19/17 08:59am
I've read the article and every comment and I feel like I must be a 2 year old for not getting this. What is the point of this? Isn't it about as secure as an elastic band on your front door? So, you take a photo of any-ones QR code (ID badge, card T shirt!! etc), and show it to your reader - you're in??
I looked at something similar for a museum that wanted visitors to print out their own QR code at home and use it to gain admittance. We looked at Telepen and the IBC kit - which all ticked the box for convenience.
I'm sure it has it's uses - but security sure as hell isn't one of them!
To liken it to the CCTV debate - it would be the same as printing the username and password in plain English on an id card.
If you want security and convenience - facial recognition would be the way to go.
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Chris Hammond
Traditional bar codes have been around for a while in the access control market with many of the same pros and cons. Is this really just the same thing with the modern QR code? My understanding of the benefit of QR codes is they can hold more data than just a number. For temporary access control solutions like visitors, do you need more than a number to unlock a door?
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Hello, interesting article and clever comments. Where can I download this Barcode and QR reader ACAP? I’d not find it in Axis web page,,,
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Brian Rhodes
I believe it requires the camera have firmware v5.8 and it is listed in the Axis partner portal. Are you a registered partner able to login to: https://www.axis.com/us/en/my-axis/login
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Alberto Alonso
Hi, Brian is totally right, it works from firmware version 5.80
There are actually up to four apps (ACAP applications):
a) Barcode Reader - Just to read the barcodes/QR codes
b) Barcode Authenticator - To integrate QR credentials (Read by Barcode Reader) with Axis A1001 door controller
c) Barcode Easy Access - To make it work in standalone mode inside an Axis Door Station
d) Barcode Reader Webservice- to send credentials to a web service in LAN or WAN. A way to integrate with third party systems.
If you can't find what you need in the Axis Partner's Portal, get in contact with your Axis representative.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
There is always the theoretical to carefully consider... but it seems to me if real-world security and usability of QR codes was so bad, they wouldn't be allowed for use on airplane boarding passes millions of times a day. For most people, the security access level of their home or office doesn't hold a candle to what it takes just to get them in a seat on a public airplane...
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John Honovich
Update: Axis has made QR Codes for Access its 'topic of the month' for December 2019:
That cites a November 2019 Axis blog post promoting this - QR codes for smart, cost-effective access control - Secure Insights
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