Users may be enabled or disabled with rules based on time, system events, etc. This application note will cover two practical applications of this feature.
Schedule - Time & Day
In this example a user is enabled/disabled based on date and time. This can be helpful in access control applications. The user will be enabled between 7:45am and 5:30 pm on Monday through Friday. The user will be disabled during the remaining time and days.
In the first rule the user code is enabled at 7:45am on Monday through Friday.
WHENEVER TIME OF DAY IS 7:45AM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE –MTWTF-
THEN ENABLE Jane Smith (User 12)
The following rule will disable the user at 5:30PM on Monday through Friday.
WHENEVER TIME OF DAY IS 5:30PM
AND THE DAY(S) OF THE WEEK IS/ARE –MTWTF-
THEN DISABLE Jane Smith (User 12)
Task - Guest
In the next example, a user will be enabled/disabled when a task is activated. This may be useful for allowing a guest access to a rental property or second home. A task is defined to enable the user, and another task is defined to disable the user.
WHENEVER Enable Guest (Task 5) IS ACTIVATED
THEN ENABLE Guest User (User 4)
WHENEVER Disable Guest (Task 6) IS ACTIVATED
THEN DISABLE Guest User (User 4)
The property owner can activate the task from a smart phone app
TIP: For added security when using a graphic interface (ie, touchscreens, smart phone app, etc.) you may not want to “show” these tasks. Instead, program an F key to activate the task and check the “requires code” box for that key. This will insure that the person activating the task is authorized.