***** ************ ****** / ******* *** been ********* ** *** ****, ******** a ***-**** ****** ******* ********.
*** *** **** ** **? *** how **** ** ******* ** *** emerging ****** ******* ********* ** ***** and *********?
** ****** ********* **-********* **** ********** ** **** ***.

** ****** ******** *** *** ********** application ** *** *** ** ****** up ******* *********** ** *** ******** space.
** **** ******, ** ***** ***** findings *** ****:
- * *** ********* *** * *** weaknesses
- ********** ** ********* *** ***** ******
- * ****** ******* ******** ***** ******* of *** ********** *** ****** *******
- * ******** **** ***** ******* *** inside ** *** **********
- * ***** *********** ********** *** ********' management ****** *****
- ******* ************* ******
******, ** ****** *** ******** ** how **** *** ****** ********, ***** it ** ****, *** *** ** compares ** ***** ****** *******.
[****: ** **** ********** *********** ************'******* ******* ******** ** ****, *** are *** ********* ** ******** ******** to ** **** ******.]
Key ****** *********
*** ***** ****** ********' *** *********:
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- **** *******: ***** **** '******' ****** ******** cut *** ******* **** ********* ******* interfaces, ******** ******** * ***** *** that ** ****** ** *** ** and **** ** ****** ** ***** systems. *******, ****** ** ******* *********** may ******* **. *** ******* ***** explains **** ** ******.
- ******* *******: ****** ***** *** *********, ******** support ********** ****** ******* *** *** able ** ******* ****.
- ***** ******* ********: ******** ******** *** ***** ** ********* registered **** * ***** ****, ** it ** ******** ** ******** ******* credential ******* *** ****** *** **** using ****** ****** ** * ****** and *** ************ ***********.
- **** *********: ******** ****** *** ******* ** **** reporting, *** *** **** ********* *** be ******* **** ****** *******, *** exported ** * ****** ** ******** usable ********* *** ****** **** ***** systems.
Tested **********
*******, *** **** ******* *** ********** key ********* ** ******** ********:
- ********* ******* **** ****** *****: **** ***** ******** *** ******* are *********** **** ******** ****** ***** that ***** *** ***************. **** **** popup, ****** ****** ****** ** ********* in ******** ** **** ********* *** not **** ***** ***** *********, ******* down ********* ** ***** *****.
- ******* *****: **** *********** ******** **** *****, options *** ******* ** ******** ********* NVRs ** ****, ************* ******** *********** choices. *** ****** ****** ** ********* must ** ******** **********. *** **** applications, * *** ** ***** ********** application ** ****** *** **** ******, playback, ** ********* ********. ***** *********** is **** *** ******** **** ****** what ** ******* *** ****** ****** systems.
- ************* **********: ****** ** **** **** *** allows ******* *** ************ ******* ********.
- **** ******* ** ***** *******: ** ********* ******** ***** ** readers, ********* ********' *** *** *** branded ******, *** *** *** *** or **.** *** ******. *** **** option *** ********** **** ** ***** units *** *****, **************, ************ ******* using *** **** ********** **-*** ******. Many ******* ******* *** ******* **** ** ** ****** ** ******** ******** of *** ****** ***, *** ******** does ***.
- ** ***: *** **** ** *** ******* also ***** **** ********** ************** ***** to ** *** ** *** ****, a ****** *** ***** ********* ************* not ****** **** *** ***********.
ZKAccess **. ****** **. ***** ******
** * **** *****, ******** ** better *** **** ******** **** ***** ******, *** ***** *** ******** ****** and ********** ** ********* ******. *** ***** ********* *** ** the ***** *****-***** **** *** ****** control, *** *** ***** *** ********* best ****** ** *****, ***** ******* with * ********** ***** ****** ** locally ********* *****.
******** ****** **-***** ********* *******, ***** we ****** ******* ***** ****** *** test. ** ********** ** **** ********* and *****, *** ******* *** ******** of ******** *** **** ******, *** in *** ***** *** ***** ***** we ***** **** *** ******** **** the ***********, ***********, *** ***** ** our ********* *** ******** **** ****** of ** ******* ** *** ****.
Difference ******* ****** *** ******** ** ********
** ***** ** *** ******/******** ******* *******, ******** ** *** ***** ******** division ** *******-***** ******:
******** ** ******* ** **************/ '***** added' ************ ********, ** *** ******* still ********* *****, ***********, *** ******** ZKTeco ******** *** ********. **** ******* then ** ***** ** ****-******, *** cost ***** *************, *** *** * dedicated ****** **** ************ ********/ ************** and ******** ** *** ** *********.
******, ***** *** **** ******** ******** ZKAccess ********* *** *****, **** ** the ******** *** ***** ** *** equipment ********* '******' *******, ********* *** large ***** ********* ** *** **** enclosure:

ZKAccess ******* ********
****** ***** *** * ******** ** two-door ********** *** ********* **** ~$***, while * ***-**** ***** ****** *** a ****** **** ** ~$***, *** Hikvision's ******* **** ~$***.
**** **** ******** ******** **** **** Hikvision, *** **** ** **** **** Dahua. *******, ******* *** *** ***** offerings ** ********* ***** **** ********** western ************ ******** ** ******* ********, ***** ******* $*,*** ** **** *** a ***-**** **********.
*******, *** *** ****** ******* ***** do *** ******* ************ **** ***** security ******* ** ********** ********, ** rely ** ******* ************. *** **** pricing ******** ******* ********* ***-**** ****** kits, *** *** ***** *** ********* ******** ****** ******* ****.
Managed *** ******* ********* ***** ******
********' **** ********** ********, ************* ***** ********, ******** ****** ******* ********* ************* and ********** ** *** ***********. *** client **** * *** ******* *** requires ** ********* ****** ** **** the ********* **** ****** ********. ******* using ********, *** ****** ****** ** accessed ** ******* ** *******, *** the ****** **** ** ********* ** machines **** ** ****** *** ******.
*** ********** ***** ***** *** ******* interface ******, **** *** ******* ********* via **** ** *** ******:

********* ******* **** ************* **** **** workstations *** ** *********, *** * familiar ********** *********, *** *** **** are ****** ****-**** ******* *** ****** slowdowns *** ******* ** **** **** client ************.
** ***** ** ******* *******, ******** includes ***** **********, *******, ********** *****/****** event ***********, *** ****** **** '******' and '****' ******** ******* ** ***** small ****** *********. *******, **** ******** are *******, **** ** ** ** Badge ********, *** ** **** ********* or *****-******** **********.
****** ******* ** ***** ******* ***** workstation ********* *** ******* ******* *** panel. ********* ******* **** **** ***** and ********* *** **** ** ************, but ********* *** ****** *** ****** on *** **********.
Access ********** ******** ********
** ***** ** ****** ************, *** video ***** *********** *** **** *** build ******* ** *** **********. *** controller *** ********* **** ******* * 'black ** *****' ***** ******, ***** can ********** ****** ** ***** *** locations. *******, ***** *****, ***** *** contact **** *** ******* ** **** access ** ********* ******.
******** ** ***** ****** ***********, *** mainboard ******** ** ** **** **** for **** '*******' ******** *** ***** storage ** *** ******.
*** ***** ***** ****** * *****-** look:

**** ************* ***** ***** ** *** same ********** *********** **** ** ******* the ********** ******, *********** *** ****** and **** **********/***** **** ** ** familiar ****:

C3 ********** ******** ****
****** *** **********'* *******, * ******** field *********** **-**** ***** *******, **** of ******, *** ******* ****** **** are *******:

*** ****** *** ******** ** ***** LEDs ****** ** ***** * **** range ** ******** ** ****** ****** when *** *** *** *** *********. For *******, ****** **** **** * generic '***** **' *** ****** ** most ********, ******** ******** **** ** each ***** **** ***** *** ********* or ***********, ** *************** *** ******* narrow **** ** * ******** ******** point. **** *** ****, *********** *** troubleshoot ***** ******** ****** ******* ********** a ****** ** *** ******.
Door ********** ****-**-**** **********
********' ********* ** ******** *******, *** is ******* **** ********* ******** ******** to ********* ******. *** ********* ***** includes * ****-***** ******* ******** *****, while ******** ******** ********** ******* ******* directly ** *** ********** ***** ***** Phoenix ***** **********. ********' ******-****, ***-****, and ****-**** ****** ***** ******* ****** layouts, *** *** ************* *********, **** the ******-**** **** ***** ***** **% the **** ** *** *** **** model.
*** ******** ******* ******** *** ********* Access ** ***** ** **** *****:

***** *** ******** ** ********* *** separate ****-******* **** ***********, ***** ********* includes **** ****** *** *******. ******* panel *** *** *** *** **** have ****** *********.
ZKAccess User ********** *********
******* ***** ********* ********* ** ** comparable **** ***** ***** ****** *********, including ******** **** ****** ****** ******, manual ****** ********, *** **** ********** and **** ********** ******** ********. ** *** test, *** ******** ********** *********, ******** the ****** ********* ** ****** ***** often ********* '****-****' ****** **** ******* until ************.
*** ***** ***** ***** *** *** basic ********* *** ******** ** ********' management *********:

Bad: ****-**** ******* ****** *****
* ***** ** *** ******* ********* is **** ****** ****** ***** **** to ** ************ ****** ****-**** ******* are *********.
*** ********* ******* ***** '**' ** acknowledgment ** *****, **** ** **** activity ** *********. ** ******* ** shown ** *** ***** *****:

** *** *****, **** **** ***** updates *****, *** ** *** ** two ********** ******, *** ******** ********** with ********* *** ******* ** ***, like *** '****** ** **** *** request' ***** ***** *****:

*** ***** ****** ******* ********* *** retries ** *******, *** *** **** they ******** ** *** ** * problem.
Bad: ***-**** ****** **** **********
******* ********* ******* **** *** ********* is *** ******** ***** ******** ** activate ******* ********, ***** ** ****** is ******** ** ********* ****** ** other *******.
*** *******, *** ****** ****** **** control ** * ***-**** *******, *** just ******** '******' **** *** ******* the ****. * ****** ******, ** establish ****** ******** ** ****** ** be ******** ***. *** ********* ***** this:

***** *** * ************ ********, *** extra **** ***** '*** ****' ******* typically **** *** ********** *** **** down **** ****** ** ****** *********.
Good: ******* ********** ********
** ** ******** ****, ******** ******** a ******* ********** ****** ** *** basic **** ********. *** ***** ***** gives * ***** ******** ** *** feature:

*** *** ***** ** ** ********** module ** ************ **** ****** *** repeated ******** *** ******** **** ****** ****** logs.
*** ****** ****** ***** ****, ** when ******* ******** *** ********, **** delivery ******, **** *** **** ***** specific ******* ***** *** *** ****** event **** **** ** ********* *******. Also, ********** ******** ****** *** ***** verification *** ** **** **** *** platform.
Good: ******** *******
*** **** ****** *** ********* *** builder ****** **** ** **** **** and ****** *** ***** ****** *******. Manual ******** *** * ***** ***** to ********, *** ******* ***-** ** they *****. *** ***** ***** ***** more ******:

***** ********* ********** *** ********/******** ***** is ****, *** ********* ******* *** icons ** ***** **** *** *******, and *** **** ****** ** ******. For ***** **********, *** ********* ***** will ** ****** ** **** ***** may ** *******.
*** ****** ****** ******* *** ******* to ***** *** *******. ******* ** display ** ***** ******* **** **** stations ** ***** ****** *** *** available ** *** *** ******.
3rd ***** ****** ************* ** *****
** *** ***** *****, ** **** at ******** ******* *** *** ******. We **** ****** *** ********** ****** using ******* *********** *** ***** *** controller ******* ********* ***** **** ***** units.

***** ******* ******* ** '****' ** many ***-***** *****, ******** **** *** support ****, ***** ** * ******, ********* method ** ******** ****** *************.
Good: ******** *** ****** *********
*** ****** **** ****** ****: ******** reporting ** ****** ****** *** ****** queries, printing ****, *** ********* **** **** within *** *********** ** ******** *** flexible, *** ** ******* ***** ** utilities *** ******. ** ******** **** ** the ***** *****:

****** **** ******* *******.*** ** .*** files, *** .*** ******* *** ********* for ***** ******** *** ****** **** external ********.
Telnet **** ****, ********* ************* *******
*** ********* **** ** ******* *** ZKAccess ******* **** ** **** - commonly **** *** ******, *** * common ****** ** ******** ********:

** *******, ** ***** ** ****** if **** **** *** ********** ******, as ****** ** *** ****** ** normal ********* *** ********* **** ****** for ***************.
***** *** ********** *** ** ********* and ******** * ****** *** ****** operation, *** ********** ******* ****** *** information ************ **** ****** **** **** controls *** * ****** **** **********. ****** sniffing ******* ******* ****** **** ** not ** '**** ****' *** ** obscured ******* ******* **** ********:

******, ************* **** ******* ********* *** ********* (*****, *****) ****** *******, *** ****** specific ********* ** **** ** ******** them, *** ******** ******** ** ******* or ******* ******* ****.
*** ****** ** *** ****'* ******** was introductory *** *** *** ******* ****** penetration ******* ** ************* *********** ** device ********, *** ***** *** *************** of ******** *******, ** ********** ** hardened ** ****** ****** ****** ** expected.
Premium '***' *** ************* *** ******
** ********* **** ********, *** ***** that ******* ******** *********** ** *** platform ** ****** *** ********* ** premium *********, *********'*** ***' ************ ****** *** (*** ******** ********), or *** ***-************-***** ************* ********** ************ ******** ***** *****.
************, ******** ***** ** *** **** version ** ****** ***** *** **** under '******' *********** *** * ****.
** **** *** ****** ***** ******* offerings, *** *** ***** ************* ************ where ******** ************* ** ******, ******** may ***** ********** **** ******* **** at ********** ****.
Comments (11)
Undisclosed Distributor #1
You have only tested the entry level product, not the Pro series which supports lift control & very nice ZKBioSecurity 3.0 browser based software. This software supports multiple clients with no software install on the client PCs.
You have also totally ignored the InBio controllers which, in addition to wiegand / RS485 card readers, also support integrated biometrics, with the biometric template being storedin the controller, not in the edge (reader) device. These biometric readers can also be used for lift control.
The system is not limited to 26bit either, as you state. In fact it supports multiple wiegand formats & can even have differing bit streams for different users eg 26 bit & 37 bit from the same reader.
You mention no support for PoE, there is an option to purchase the controllers in a bundle with PoE support. However PoE has limited usefulness in the access control world due to the current draw of many locking devices. Typically items like drop bolts have an inrush current of 1A (at 12VDC). This means a double doors could draw 24 Watts on initial lock.
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Jay Hobdy
We have installed a couple units and our clienst were very happy. Granted they were small applications, pools for HOAs.
We only install the client software on a server, then any other workstation locally or remotely can access it via a browser with no software installed.
There is also a way to link it to Milestone via a 3rd party app but we never researched it fully.
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Brian Rhodes
Note:
Larry Reed, ZKAccess CEO, responded to our report with this followup:
We purchased our product through distribution (current inventory) and discussed the platform with ZKAccess tech staff via phone. At no point did they disclaim the platform tested was unsuitable or obsolete, only that it was free where ZKBioSecurity is licensed based on fees per door (Street: ~$40 per door).
ZKAccess' 'no cost' version draws a relative comparison to the 'free' Hikvision and Dahua access softwares, which we focus on in this test.
In fairness to ZKAcess, however, some of the limitations described in our report may not be comprehensive limitations (ie: ONVIF video support), but only ones applicable to the free version of software.
I'll make this clear in the post above.
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Jason Gould
I think this was meant to say "encrypted"...?
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Jay Hobdy
Does anyone know if ZK will allow scheduled unlocking/locking of doors such as during shift change etc?
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Jay Hobdy
Perfect thanks.
Do you know if that is in the free version of the software or the paid version?
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Undisclosed Distributor #1
As a bonus the doors can be configured to unlock during passage mode (Time Zone) only when a valid card has been used during this time zone. This ensures staff are on site prior to doors unlocking
The function is called "First Person Normally Open"
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