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UniFi Access - Getting Started with UniFi Access

UniFi Access is a highly scalable, license-free door access system that is simple to install with just a few PoE-connected components. It features an intuitive interface and is just one component of UniFi's end-to-end IT management platform. Learn more about UniFi

Requirements

Setting up UniFi Access requires just a few simple components:

Setting Up Your UniFi Access System

  1. Prepare Your UniFi Console: Ensure that your UniFi Console is set up and running UniFi Access. To view installed UniFi applications, click the Settings icon on the left navigation bar, then select Control Plane
  2. Connect Your Hubs: Ensure the hub is connected to your UniFi Console's local network and powered according to its requirements. 
  3. Adopt Your Readers: Connect your readers to your hub and add them to the UniFi Access application using one of these methods:
  4. Connect Your Locks to the Hub(s): Power the lock and wire it depending on whether it is fail-safe or fail-secure. For more information, see here.
  5. Add Users to UniFi, and optionally configure Identity Endpoint.
  6. Assign Access Policies and Schedules.
  7. Configure the Door Unlock Methods available for users (e.g., NFC, PIN, or Mobile App).
  8. (Optional) Configure Doorbell Call Receivers to manage how authorized personnel handle doorbell alerts, interact with visitors, and unlock doors.
  9. (Optional) Configure Visitor Schedules for guests visiting a location.
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