Key Control For Access Control Tutorial

Published Feb 18, 2021 15:29 PM

Many spend thousands on advanced access systems but regularly neglect one of the least expensive, yet most important aspects of all: Key Control.

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Keeping track of keys, who carries them, and which doors they open is vital for security.

In this note, we examine the problem and give recommendations on how to optimize keying systems to guarantee buildings stay secure:

  • Loose Key Control Major Access Problem
  • Electronic Access Not A Cure
  • Bad Control Is Management Issue
  • Three Critical Elements of Key Control
  • How To Implement A Key Control System

Loose ******* ** **** ***** *******

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Electronic ****** ** **** *** **** **********

**** ********** ******** ********** ****** *** cure-all *** *** ******* ** ************ keys.

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Bad ******* ** ********** *******

*** **** **********, *** ******* ** key ******* ** *** * ********* one; ** ****** ***** ********* **********.

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Three ******** ******** ** *** *******

** ***** ****, *** ******* ******* have ***** ********:

  • *** **************: * *** ** *** ******* which **** *** ***** ***** ***** keys ****/****.
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********* ***** ******** *****, ******* ** cost **** ******** ** ********* ** dollars. ** **** *****, *** ******** includes ********** ******** ****** **********: ********* lock ******* ***********, ****** *********/***** ********** logs, *** *********** ******** *******. **** confronted **** ******** *** ******** ** paying *** ******** **** ***'* ****, many ***** ****** ****** ***** *** spreadsheets *** ****** *** ****** **** there.

Implementing *** *******

**** ***-***** **** *** ***** ** regaining *** ******* *** **** ********* aspect ** ********. ***********, ** ****** how *** ** ******* * ****** has ******, ***** *** * ***** required ** ****** **********:

  1. ********* * **** ********* ******
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  3. **** *******

Learn, ** ********* * ****** ******

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Serialize ** ************ ****** ****

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Keep *******

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[****: **** ***** *** ********** ******* in ****, *** ************* ******* ** 2021.]

Comments (10)
JH
John Honovich
Feb 18, 2021
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*** ** *** ***** ** ********** not **** *** **** ** ***? It ***** *** ****, **** **** electronic ****** *******, ** ** ***** allow / **** **** / *****. Is **** *******? ** ** ** it ** **** ***** ** **** to *** *** ** **** ** all?

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Brian Rhodes
Feb 18, 2021
IPVMU Certified

****** *** **** ***********, *** * think ********** **** **** ***** ** a **** ** *********** ***** ******** for ** ******** *** ******** ** kids' *********.

***** *** **** *** **** ****** where ****** ******* ** ****** (*.*.: closets, ********, ******* *****, *******, ************, temporary/remote *********) *** *********/******* ********** ****** is *** ********* ** *******. ********** keys *** * ****** ********/********** ** electronic ****** ** ****.

** ** ****:

*** ** *** ***** ** ********** not **** *** **** ** ***? It ***** *** ****, **** **** electronic ****** *******, ** ** ***** allow / **** **** / *****. Is **** *******?

* ***** *** *** **** ******** of ********** ****** ***** ***** ****/*** door ****. **** ******** ***** ** 100% ******* ** **** ****** (*********,******** / **** ******, ** **** ******* *********** ******* ****** **********), *** *** ********* ***** ** higher **** *** '*******' ********* ***** keys **** ** ****** *** * long ****.

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JH
John Honovich
Feb 18, 2021
IPVM

*** ****** ** ** *** ****** to ****** ********** ****** ******* ******* a *** ****** *** ***** *****?

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Brian Rhodes
Feb 18, 2021
IPVMU Certified

*** ****** ** ** *** ****** to ****** ********** ****** ******* ******* a *** ****** *** ***** *****?

* ***** ** **** *****, *** key ****** ** ******* *********, *** essentially ******* ** ***********.

* **** ****** ******* **, *** very *** (****** ****) ****** *********** propose ********** **** & ***** ***/** key ******* *** ***** ****** ********, although ** ****** ** **** ** essentially ***** ***.

********** **** '** ******' ******** ***** this ****** *********** *** ** ********* and *** ******* ** ******** *** issue ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Feb 22, 2021

** **** ** *** ***** ****-***, keying ** ****** ** ********* ***** that * ***** ** *** *** very ******* *** ********* *****. *** one ****** **** *** ******* **** control ** ***** ****, ***** * site *** *** ****** ******* ****** installed *** *******, *** **** ***** on *** **** **** ******* *** the ******** ******* ** *** *** keys ******'* **** *** *** ***** anymore. **** **** ** **** ******** was ** ****** *** ** ******** the ****** ** **** ****** ** the ****, ** *** ******* *** average ******** *** ***** ***** *********** like ******** ****'* **** *** **** to *** ***** **** ****** ** go. **** ***** **** **** *** upper ********, ********** ****** *** ******** needed ******** ****, *** **** * few *** *******.

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Sergio Guzman
Feb 26, 2021
Pine Crest School • IPVMU Certified

* *** **** *** ** ****, and * *** *** ********** *** as ** ***** ***** ** **** for ** * **** * ************ forgot ** *** *** ********** ****, I ***** *** ****** *** * am ******* ** ***** *** **** is ***.

*** ****, ** ***** *** **** and ****** *******, * **** ** set ****** ** "****** **** ******" be ******** ****** ****** **** ***** hours ***** *** ******** **** *** left. ** ***** ** ** ** away **** **** *** ********* *****, and ***-************** *******, *** ** ***'* have *** ***** ****** *** ** access *******. * **** ******* *,*** doors, *** ** **** **** *** doors ** ****** *******. ****** ******* there.

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Dwayne Cooney
Feb 18, 2021

*** ******** *** ********* ***** ***** include ****-****** ****** ******* **** ***** override. **** & **** *** *** managed, ******** *** *** ** *****. Its * *********** **** ** *** security *******. **** ****** ** * requirement *** ****** *** ******* ** ensure *** ********* ** ****** ** a ***** ******* *** ***** ******* back ** *** **** *********

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Tim Reinarts
Feb 18, 2021

**** ****** *****.

** *** **** *** **** **** shows *** ***** **** ** ********* for * *********** "***" ****** **** can ** ******** ** **** ** an ********** ****** ******* ******?

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Brian Rhodes
Feb 18, 2021
IPVMU Certified

** *** **** *** **** **** shows *** ***** **** ** ********* for * *********** "***" ****** **** can ** ******** ** **** ** an ********** ****** ******* ******?

** ** ***. *** ******** ** basic *****, * ********** **** *** can ** ***/********** *** ~$* ** a *****, ***** * ****/*** ***** runs **-** ** ****.

[****: *** ******** ** **** * small ***** ** ****** *** ** compare ******* **** *******. ***** *** many **** *********** ******* ** ****, from *************/*********** *********** **. **** *****, to ********** ********** *** *********, ** doing ******** ***********/******** *******, ** *********** integrating '*****' ******** ***** (*.*.: **** & **********), ** ********* ***********/****, *** so **.)]

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Dave Garcia
Mar 19, 2021

**** **** *** ******** ******* *** the ******* ** ******* ***** ******* digital ************** ***** ****** **********, **** security, *** ****** ******.