Adding access control content in XProtect Smart Client

You can use the functionality of your integrated access control system through XProtect Smart Client, but you need to add it and set it up before you can use it.

Add access monitors to views

You must set up an access monitor as the first step. An access monitor is a view item that enables you to carry out access control-related actions in XProtect Smart Client.

1. In setup mode, select a view you want to use for access monitoring.
2. In the System overview pane, click Access monitor and drag it to a view item.
3. In the Access monitor settings window that is displayed, specify the settings. When you have selected a door, you can keep the default settings or adjust them if needed.
4. Click OK. The access monitor is added to the view.

   When an access control incident occurs that triggers an event A predefined incident occurring on the surveillance system; used by the surveillance system for triggering actions. Depending on surveillance system configuration, events may be caused by input from external sensors, by detected motion, by data received from other applications, or manually through user input. The occurrence of an event could, for example, be used for making a camera record with a particular frame rate, for activating outputs, for sending e-mails, or for a combination thereof., it is displayed on the right side of the view item.

Access monitor settings

Specify the following settings for access monitors:

Name	Description
Door	Select the door you want to view access control events from. When you select a door, the remaining settings in the window is displayed with their current values.
Sources	Select the type of access control sources that you want to receive events from. The list can contain doors or specific access points for a door. An access point is a point of entry, including its associated physical devices such as card readers, keypads, sensors, or buttons. A door typically has two access points that control entry and exit through the door. Your system administrator configures the list of sources.
Camera	Select the camera which you want to show video related to this door from. By default, XProtect lists the cameras that your system administrator has associated with the selected door, but you can also select another camera in your XProtect system.
Events	Select the type of events A predefined incident occurring on the surveillance system; used by the surveillance system for triggering actions. Depending on surveillance system configuration, events may be caused by input from external sensors, by detected motion, by data received from other applications, or manually through user input. The occurrence of an event could, for example, be used for making a camera record with a particular frame rate, for activating outputs, for sending e-mails, or for a combination thereof. you want to receive. You can select events from the event categories defined by your XProtect system administrator or from the list of events defined in your integrated access control system.
Commands	Select the command buttons to use in the access monitor, such as, lock and unlock doors. Your system configuration defines the list of available commands.
Order	Display new events at the top or bottom of the event list.

Modify access monitor settings

In live mode, you can change the settings of your access monitor:

1. Click Setup and select the access monitor view item you want to modify.
2. In the Properties pane, click the Access monitor settings button.
3. In the Access monitor settings window that is displayed, specify the settings to return to live viewing.

Customize your view

In XProtect Smart Client, you can customize your interface using overlay buttons. You can add overlay command buttons for access control to a view item by selecting from a list of commands configured for the doors or access points.

Overlay buttons are displayed when you drag the mouse over the view item.

1. In live mode, select Setup and select the view item you want to modify.
2. In the Overlay buttons pane, click Access control.
3. Locate the command you want to add and drag it to your view item.
4. Click Setup to return to watching live video.

If you upgrade your XProtect VMS to 2024 R2 or later, you might need to manually add overlay buttons for access control to your views in XProtect Smart Client.

Examples of use of overlay buttons

• Have direct access to command buttons in view items other than access monitors.
• Place the command buttons directly by a door in the view item.
• Add other command buttons than the command buttons specified in Access monitor settings

Manage cardholder information

If your integrated access control system is configured to support this feature, you can open a webpage that displays a cardholder's record. On that page, you can carry out tasks such as managing user settings or viewing additional cardholder details.

Provided that the integrated access control system supports deep linking, the following prerequisites exist for the access control system:

• It must include a web client.
• It must support deep links.

To manage cardholder information:

1. On the Access control tab, select Cardholders list.
2. Search for a cardholder and select the person from the list.
3. On the right-hand side, below the cardholder information, you can click a link to go to a webpage that open and displays the available cardholder information. Depending on the integrated access control system, more links might be supported. You might need to add your user name and passwords again.
4. You can edit details, including cardholder information and access permissions.
5. Close the webpage and return to XProtect Smart Client.

Show or hide access request notifications

You can hide access request notifications in XProtect Smart Client if, for example, only one person should handle access requests.

1. On the global toolbar, select Settings and more and then Settings .

   Alternatively, select the Settings icon from within an access request notification.

2. Select the Access control tab, then select Show access request notifications to show or hide the notifications.

If Use server settings is selected, your system administrator controls if access request notifications are shown.