Weekly Rules

Weekly Rules are schedules that control WHO will have access to which doors (WHERE) during a specified period of time (WHEN).

By default, there are three types of weekly rules to choose from:

• Grant Access: provides credential access to Users/User Groups for the specified Access Point(s) or Access Point Group(s)
• Auto-Unlock: unlocks the Access Point(s) or Access Point Group(s) for the scheduled duration
• Auto-Unlock w/ Badge: once a user (with permission) has presented their credential, the Access Point(s) or Access Point Group(s) remain unlocked for the scheduled duration
  

Additionally, if Two-Factor Authentication is enabled on your tenant, a special rule type (Grant Access with Two-Factor Authentication) becomes available.

!Please note that each device can only support one Auto-Unlock w/ Badge and one Grant Access with Two-Factor Authentication rule.

In order to visualize your weekly rules better, you may want to map them out using columns:

1. A column for the name of the rule (best practice is to be as descriptive as possible).
2. A column for those who need access (users and/or user groups).
3. A column for which doors they will need to access (access points or access point groups).
4. A column for the days of the week and times (scheduled times).
   

Example

You should review every scenario and ensure there is little to no overlap or redundancies. In general, it’s best to keep rules as simple as possible.

*We highly recommend utilizing groups (for both users and access points) when configuring any weekly rule. Assigning individual people or doors to rules adds unnecessary complexities that can put a strain on the system when compiling this data to the devices.