Entities related to access control - Security Center 5.11

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.11

Product
Security Center
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Version
5.11
Language
English
Last updated
2024-07-05

The Synergis™ access control system supports many of the entities that are available in Security Center.

Icon Entity Description
Access control unit Door controller that a reader is attached to.
Access Manager (role) Role that manages the door controllers in the system.
Unit Assistant (role) Manages system-wide operations on access control units.
Access rule Logic used to determine whether or not to grant access.
Badge template Custom-designed printing template for user credentials.
Cardholder Individual who has a credential.
Cardholder group Group of cardholders sharing common characteristics.
Credential Claim of identity, such as card, PIN, biometric scan, and so on.
Door Physical barrier controlled by an access control unit.
Elevator A single elevator cabin.
Mobile Credential Manager (role) Role that manages the mobile credentials in the system.
Partition Group of entities on the system visible only to a group of users.
Schedule Date and time range.
Secured area Physical location whose access is controlled by access rules and other access control behavior, such as antipassback, interlock, first-person rule, two-person rule, and so on.
User Individual who uses Security Center applications.
User group Group of users sharing common characteristics.