Area Restrictions helps define the areas where the Anti-passback and Occupancy functions can be used.
These measures increase the level of protection and prevent potential security threats. Specifically, they help prevent unauthorised access to selected locations, allow tracking of people's movements within a given area, and record entries and exits, which can be useful for monitoring and analysing security events.
The list shows the areas created in the system. You can create and delete areas and open their details on this folder. Also, you can deactivate an area and display its state.
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Go to the Area Restrictions page.
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Click the area adding button in the right-hand upper corner.
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Name the area in the open dialog box.
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Add a device to the area in the open area detail. Use the button in the area detail header to add a device.
The new area appears on the list. You can define the entry/exit devices, set the allowed occupancy, enable Anti-passback and block area access for selected users in the area detail.
A new device is added to the area using the button in the area detail header.
These cards define which devices are entry and exit devices in the selected area. Use the extended menu under 
to move devices between the cards or remove them from the area.
By authenticating the user at the entry device, entry into the area is recorded. By authenticating the user at the exit device, the user leaves the area. With this, it is possible to monitor whether the user is still in the area and whether he wants to re-enter it.
If the added device has two access points set, each point can be used for a different direction (Entry/Exit). Access point settings are described in the chapter Setting Device Access Points. Access point properties are expanded by clicking the arrow.
It is necessary to set the arrival and departure devices for a proper function.
The Occupancy card helps monitor and control the count of persons in an area. Occupancy limitations help control the count of persons in an area. When the occupancy limit is reached, further access can be denied or any limit exceeding can only be recorded. The entry and exit devices are required for this function.
It is possible to activate Anti-passback for areas, which extends the access control to include monitoring and misuse of the right to re-enter the restricted areas. The areas to be monitored are defined by border devices, which enable entry to or exit from the areas. Passing persons are checked for authorized access on these devices according to the area access rules defined. Having left an area through a border device, the user may not return to the area until the timeout, if defined, expires. If the user tries to return to the area earlier, the system will deny access or only record the event into the log.
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The Anti-passback area ceases to make sense and can be potentially dangerous if there is a device in the area equipped with an active REX button, which allows for an unauthorized access. |
Sometimes it is desirable that the Anti-passback conditions should not apply to selected users. Typically, these users include the building managers, CEOs, VIP users, etc. Set the users/groups exempted from the Anti-passback conditions in Settings > Anti-Passback > Exceptions.
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The Settings section is only available to the user with the administrator role. |
Blocked users are those users who tried to access an Anti-passback area before the end of the timeout. Use 
to exclude a user from the blocked user list to re-grant the user access to the area.
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When denied access due to active Anti-passback, the user can be sent an automatic information e-mail. Enable this e-mail sending in Setting > Anti-Passback > E-Mail Notification to Blocked User. |
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Should an error occur in an Anti-passback area, the whole area will be deactivated and reactivated once the error is removed. |
The following cases may prevent the correct operation of area restrictions
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No device is added to the APB area. Assign one device at least.
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An entry/exit device has not been configured correctly or does not include a reader.
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An APB area entry device has been used for entry to another area. Modify the assignments to make the function work correctly.
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A device has not the proper license.
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A device has been deactivated.
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A device has been disconnected.
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A device has an incompatible firmware version.
A device is equipped with the REX button that allows the user to leave the APB area without authorization. Deactivate the REX button to make the function work correctly.
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