Manually Apply Access Level Settings to Device

Manually Apply Access Level Settings to Device

After setting the access levels and assigning access levels to access group, you should apply the relation between persons and access points to the access control device. In other words, after setting or changing the access groups and access levels, you need to apply these settings to the access control device to take effect.

Link the access group with access level to define the access permission. For details, refer to Assign Access Level to Access Group or Add Access Group.

  1. Click Person > Access Group to enter the access group management page.
  2. Click Apply Access Level Settings to open the following window.
    Figure 1. Apply Access Level Settings of Persons to Devices Manually
  3. Select the access point(s) to apply the persons' access level settings to.
    Note:

    You can select doors of access control devices or video intercom devices and floors of elevator control devices to apply the access level settings to.

  4. There are two modes of applying access level settings available. Select the applying mode according to your actual needs.
    Apply

    Apply the persons' changed (newly added, edited, deleted) access levels to the devices. It will keep the configured and applied access levels on the devices. This mode is frequently used when the person information, access group information, or access level settings are changed, such as added, edited, and deleted.

    In this mode, select the persons to apply their access level settings to the selected access points.

    All Persons

    The access level settings of all the existing persons will be applied to the selected access points.

    Specified Person

    The access level settings of the target persons will be applied to the selected access points.

    Apply (Initial)

    First, clear all the access levels configured on the devices. Then, apply all the persons' access levels configured in the system to the devices. This mode is mainly used for first time deployment.

    Note:

    During this initial applying process, the devices will be offline for a while, and persons cannot access via these access points.

  5. Optional: If the persons' access level settings are changed (such as changes of linked access level, person credentials, etc.), the icon will display near the Apply Access Level Settings icon, indicating that these new access level settings should be applied to the device. You can hover the cursor to it to view how many persons' access levels should be applied to the device.

Manually Apply Access Level Settings to Device

After setting the access levels and assigning access levels to access group, you should apply the relation between persons and access points to the access control device. In other words, after setting or changing the access groups and access levels, you need to apply these settings to the access control device to take effect.

Link the access group with access level to define the access permission. For details, refer to Assign Access Level to Access Group or Add Access Group.

  1. Click Person > Access Group to enter the access group management page.
  2. Click Apply Access Level Settings to open the following window.
    Figure 1. Apply Access Level Settings of Persons to Devices Manually
  3. Select the access point(s) to apply the persons' access level settings to.
    Note:

    You can select doors of access control devices or video intercom devices and floors of elevator control devices to apply the access level settings to.

  4. There are two modes of applying access level settings available. Select the applying mode according to your actual needs.
    Apply

    Apply the persons' changed (newly added, edited, deleted) access levels to the devices. It will keep the configured and applied access levels on the devices. This mode is frequently used when the person information, access group information, or access level settings are changed, such as added, edited, and deleted.

    In this mode, select the persons to apply their access level settings to the selected access points.

    All Persons

    The access level settings of all the existing persons will be applied to the selected access points.

    Specified Person

    The access level settings of the target persons will be applied to the selected access points.

    Apply (Initial)

    First, clear all the access levels configured on the devices. Then, apply all the persons' access levels configured in the system to the devices. This mode is mainly used for first time deployment.

    Note:

    During this initial applying process, the devices will be offline for a while, and persons cannot access via these access points.

  5. Optional: If the persons' access level settings are changed (such as changes of linked access level, person credentials, etc.), the icon will display near the Apply Access Level Settings icon, indicating that these new access level settings should be applied to the device. You can hover the cursor to it to view how many persons' access levels should be applied to the device.