XProtect Access instance status & properties

Property Name

Description - Purpose

Enable:

Selected by default. Remain selected to keep connection properties active.

Name:

Custom name field.

Description:

Reference information field.

Integration plug-in:

Displays the current version of the OnGuard XProtect Access MipPlugin.

Last configuration refresh:

Displays the date and time of the last system configuration refresh.

Operator login required:

Not selected by default. Select this option to enable the personalized login feature.

XProtect Access Service - Host:

Host name of the OnGuard server or the Integration Server hosting the OnGuard XProtect Access Service.

XProtect Access Service - Port:

8443 is the default port.

OpenAccess – Host:

IP address of the machine hosting the OnGuard OpenAccess service in non-encrypted scenarios. This field must use fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server to support SSL authentication. See the note below for scenarios where the OpenAccess service and the XProtect Access Service are installed on the same server.

OpenAccess – Port:

The port the OnGuard OpenAccess service is listening on. 8080 is the default port.

OpenAccess – User:

An OnGuard administrative user to log into the OnGuard OpenAccess web service. This user should have access to all hardware, cardholders, etc in the system. Windows user account if using Directory users, OnGuard internal user account if using internal directory.

OpenAccess – Password:

The password of an OnGuard user to log into the OnGuard OpenAccess web service. In XProtect versions 2021 R1 and newer, after entering the password, this field is replaced by the Enter current password… button in the General Settings tab. If the SSO user account is changed to update the integrated hardware device set, or the current user’s password needs updating - click the button to open a dialog box.

OpenAccess – Directory:

The name of the OnGuard directory used for logging into the OnGuard OpenAccess web service. If left blank, the OnGuard internal directory is used.

Options – OnGuard Web Administration URL:

A URL for the OnGuard web-based administration portal. This field creates a link to the portal from the Smart Client Access Control workspace. By default the location for this URL is: https://HostName:8080/#/Login - Where "HostName" is the hostname of the OnGuard server.

Options – Disable Commands:

Selected by default. This option controls all command interaction between XProtect and OnGuard access control hardware devices.

Options – States polling interval (seconds):

Default value is 900 seconds. Frequency of status updates retrieved for AC hardware devices. Increase this value for more consistent event processing throughput.