Configure Route Anti-Passback Rules

The route anti-passback depends on the card swiping route. This function establishes a specific card reader sequence in which cards must be used in order to grant access. You should set the first card reader and the subsequent ones. It will authenticate the anti-passback according to the entrance and exit information stored in the card reader.

  1. In the upper-left corner of the Home page, click > Passing Management > Access Control > Access Control Applications > Anti-Passback > Route Anti-Passback.
  2. Click Add to enter the Add Route Anti-Passback page.
  3. Create a name for the route anti-passback rule in the Name field.
  4. Set the card reader order in the Card Reader Order area.
    1. Click Add, select a card reader in the list, and click Add to add a card reader.
    2. Hover the cursor on the added card reader and click to add another card reader.
      Note:

      You can repeat this step to add card readers according to a specific sequence as needed.

    3. Optional: Click the card reader and click Change Card Reader to select another card reader to replace it.
    4. Optional: Click the card reader and click Delete to delete the card reader and its subsequent card reader(s).
  5. Optional: Switch on First Card Reader and select a card reader from the drop-down list to set it as the first card reader.
    Note:

    If you violate the route anti-passback rule, you should swipe the card again from the first card reader.

  6. Optional: Switch on Forgive Anti-Passback to set a fixed time so that the platform can forgive the anti-passback violations automatically everyday.
    Anti-Passback Violation

    When a person attempts to use a card out of the route anti-passback rule's sequence, the access will be denied. This is called "Anti-Passback Violation". When an anti-passback violation occurs, no entry is allowed unless the anti-passback violation event is forgiven.

  7. Click Add.
  8. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the route anti-passback rule.
    Option Description

    View Card Reader Order

    Click in the Operation column to view the card reader order of the rule.

    Edit Anti-Passback Rule

    Click the rule name to edit the anti-passback rule settings.

    You can edit the name of the rule, add, change, or delete card readers in the order, change the first card reader, or change the settings of forgiving anti-passback violation regularly.

    Set/Cancel Forgiving Anti-Passback Regularly

    When a person attempts to use a card out of the route anti-passback rule's sequence, the access will be denied. This is called "Anti-Passback Violation". When anti-passback violation occurs, no entry is allowed unless the anti-passback violation event is forgiven.

    Select the rule(s), click Set Forgiving Anti-Passback Regularly, and specify a fixed time so that the platform can automatically forgive the anti-passback violations occurred in the selected anti-passback rule(s) at that time everyday.

    You can also select the rule(s) and click Cancel Forgiving Anti-Passback Regularly to cancel the settings of the selected rule(s).

    Delete Anti-Passback Rule

    Select the rule(s) and click Delete to delete the route anti-passback rule(s).