Keypads can manage entry at selected commercial openings without requiring every user to carry a card. Their security depends on code ownership, individual accountability, the connected hardware and a clear process for changing or revoking access. Controlled commercial entrance. Photograph by Jakub Żerdzicki / Unsplash. Standalone keypad versus networked reader A standalone keypad may store

Electronic locking is an important part of modern commercial access control, but choosing a lock should not be the first step. The better approach is to evaluate each opening individually and determine how the door is used, who needs access, what happens during an emergency, how the door should behave during a power failure, and

Planning electronic access at a commercial door starts with the complete opening, not the reader. The lock, frame, closer, exit device, power, controller, building requirements and daily traffic must function as one system. This guide focuses on individual doors; the separate whole-project planning guide covers organization-wide permissions and system administration. Commercial access-control reader. Photograph by