Configure Multi-Factor Authentication

Configure Multi-Factor Authentication

You can manage the persons by group and set the authentication for multiple persons of one access control point (door).

Set access group and apply the access group to the access control device. For details, refer to Set Access Group to Assign Access Authorization to Persons.

Perform this task when you want to set authentications for multiple cards of one access control point (door).

  1. Click Access Control > Advanced Function > Multi-Factor Auth.
  2. Select an access control device in device list on the left panel.
  3. Add a person/card group for the access control device.
    1. Click Add on the right panel.
    2. Create a name for the group as desired.
    3. Specify the start time and end time of the effective period for the person/card group.
    4. Select members(s) and card(s) in the Available list, and the selected member(s) and card(s) will be added to the Selected list.
      Note:

      Make sure you have issue card to the person.

      Make sure you have set access group and apply the access group to the access control device successfully.

    5. Click Save.
    6. Optional: Select the person/card group(s), and then click Delete to delete it(them).
    7. Optional: Select the person/card group(s), and then click Apply to re-apply access group that failed to be applied previously to the access control device.
  4. Select an access control point (door) of selected device on the left panel.
  5. Enter the maximum interval when entering password.
  6. Add an authentication group for the selected access control point.
    1. Click Add on the Authentication Groups panel.
    2. Select a configured template as the authentication template from the drop-down list.
      Note:

      For setting the template, refer to Configure Schedule and Template.

    3. Select the authentication type as Local Authentication, Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door, or Local Authentication and Super Password from the drop-down list.
      Local Authentication

      Authentication by the access control device.

      Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door

      Authentication by the access control device and by the client. When the person swipes the card on the device, a window will pop up. You can unlock the door via the client.

      Figure 1. Remotely Open Door
      Note:

      You can check Offline Authentication to enable the super password authentication when the access control device is disconnected with the client.

      Local Authentication and Super Password

      Authentication by the access control device and by the super password.

    4. Select the added person/card group in the left list below and it will be added to the Selected list on the right as the authentication group.
    5. Click the added authentication group in the right list to set authentication times in the Auth Times column.
      Note:
      • The authentication times should be larger than 0 and smaller than the added personnel quantity in the personnel group.

      • The maximum value of authentication times is 16.

    6. Click Save.
    Note:
    • For each access control point (door), up to four authentication groups can be added.

    • For the authentication group of which authentication type is Local Authentication, up to 8 person/card groups can be added to the authentication group.

    • For the authentication group of which authentication type is Local Authentication and Super Password or Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door, up to 7 person/card groups can be added to the authentication group.

  7. Click Save.

Configure Multi-Factor Authentication

You can manage the persons by group and set the authentication for multiple persons of one access control point (door).

Set access group and apply the access group to the access control device. For details, refer to Set Access Group to Assign Access Authorization to Persons.

Perform this task when you want to set authentications for multiple cards of one access control point (door).

  1. Click Access Control > Advanced Function > Multi-Factor Auth.
  2. Select an access control device in device list on the left panel.
  3. Add a person/card group for the access control device.
    1. Click Add on the right panel.
    2. Create a name for the group as desired.
    3. Specify the start time and end time of the effective period for the person/card group.
    4. Select members(s) and card(s) in the Available list, and the selected member(s) and card(s) will be added to the Selected list.
      Note:

      Make sure you have issue card to the person.

      Make sure you have set access group and apply the access group to the access control device successfully.

    5. Click Save.
    6. Optional: Select the person/card group(s), and then click Delete to delete it(them).
    7. Optional: Select the person/card group(s), and then click Apply to re-apply access group that failed to be applied previously to the access control device.
  4. Select an access control point (door) of selected device on the left panel.
  5. Enter the maximum interval when entering password.
  6. Add an authentication group for the selected access control point.
    1. Click Add on the Authentication Groups panel.
    2. Select a configured template as the authentication template from the drop-down list.
      Note:

      For setting the template, refer to Configure Schedule and Template.

    3. Select the authentication type as Local Authentication, Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door, or Local Authentication and Super Password from the drop-down list.
      Local Authentication

      Authentication by the access control device.

      Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door

      Authentication by the access control device and by the client. When the person swipes the card on the device, a window will pop up. You can unlock the door via the client.

      Figure 1. Remotely Open Door
      Note:

      You can check Offline Authentication to enable the super password authentication when the access control device is disconnected with the client.

      Local Authentication and Super Password

      Authentication by the access control device and by the super password.

    4. Select the added person/card group in the left list below and it will be added to the Selected list on the right as the authentication group.
    5. Click the added authentication group in the right list to set authentication times in the Auth Times column.
      Note:
      • The authentication times should be larger than 0 and smaller than the added personnel quantity in the personnel group.

      • The maximum value of authentication times is 16.

    6. Click Save.
    Note:
    • For each access control point (door), up to four authentication groups can be added.

    • For the authentication group of which authentication type is Local Authentication, up to 8 person/card groups can be added to the authentication group.

    • For the authentication group of which authentication type is Local Authentication and Super Password or Local Authentication and Remotely Open Door, up to 7 person/card groups can be added to the authentication group.

  7. Click Save.