UniFi Access - Door Unlock Schedule Configuration
UniFi makes it easy to create tailored door unlock schedules, keeping doors unlocked during designated times and allowing free access without requiring authentication. If you're looking to create access policies to manage authorized user access, click here.
Configuring Unlock Schedules
- Navigate to Access application > Dashboard, hover your mouse over a location, and click Manage.
- Navigate to Settings > Unlock Schedule to configure a recurring or one-time schedule.
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Custom: Set a recurring schedule with up to 20 timeframes per day.
- Holiday Exceptions: Set the unlock timeframes for holidays.
- First-Person-In Requirement: Keep the door locked until a designated user unlocks it during scheduled times. Resets daily or at set intervals.
- Temporary Unlock: Set a one-time schedule that relocks or reverts to the scheduled setting after it ends.
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Custom: Set a recurring schedule with up to 20 timeframes per day.
First-Person-In Example
If an admin schedules the door to unlock from 9 AM to 5 PM and assigns Employee A as the first to enter, and Employee A enters at 10 AM:
- The door stays locked until Employee A unlocks it with authorized credentials at 10 AM.
- The door remains unlocked from 10 AM to 5 PM.
- The next day, the door will stay locked until Employee A unlocks it during the scheduled timeframe.
FAQs
Can I lock a door during its scheduled unlock time?
Yes. You can manually override the unlock schedule by navigating to Access application > Dashboard > hover your mouse over a location > Overview and clicking Lock Now.