Set door access schedules

Access schedules applied to a door make sure this door can only be unlocked during a defined time period, for example during weekdays. If users attempt to unlock this door outside of the defined time period, they will be denied access.

1. Scroll down on the Doors detail page
2. Select the on Access schedules tab
3. Enable the Time restriction toggle
4. Click on Add schedule
5. Select Access
6. In the Type dropdown, choose between Single Event or a Recurring Event:

• For Single Events, you can select the access schedule to occur all day and for a specific time window
• For Recurring Events, you can select the access schedule to occur on a specific day within a time period, or restrict access on that door all day

7. Add a start/end date and time
8. Click Save

Set an access schedule exception for a door

By setting an access schedule exception, you can override an access schedule set for a door and deny access during a defined time period.

1. On your place dashboard, click on Doors
2. Select the door you want to set an access schedule exception for
3. Scroll down and select the Access schedules tab
4. Click on Add schedule
5. Select Exception
6. In the Type dropdown, you can choose between Single event, Recurring event, or Holiday events. Based on your selection, follow the instructions below.

On a single event

To deny access only once, you can add a single event as exception to override an access schedule.

1. Open the Type dropdown and select Single event
2. Add a start/end date and time. If the access should be denied all day, enable the All day toggle.
3. Click Save

On a recurring event

To deny access more than once, you can add a recurring event as exception to override an access schedule.

1. Open the Type dropdown and select Recurring event
2. Select the days on which access should be denied
3. Add a start/end date and time. If access should be denied all day, enable the All day toggle.
4. Click Save

On a holiday event

To deny access on certain holidays, you can add a whole holidays list that is specific for your country as exception by choosing Holiday events option.

1. Open the Type dropdown and select Holiday events
2. Open the Holiday region dropdown and select your region
3. Use the checkboxes to select or deselect holidays as needed
4. For holidays that fall on a weekend, you can enable the Observed holiday toggle to make sure the preceding Friday or following Monday will be observed as holiday
5. Click Save

Edit, disable, or delete access schedules

Access schedules are presented in a weekly view by default. To edit, disable or delete a schedule, you must switch to the list view.

1. On your place dashboard, click on Doors
2. Select the door you want to modify an access schedule for
3. Scroll down and select Access schedules tab
4. Open on the Weekly view dropdown and switch to List view
5. Based on what you want to achieve, follow the instructions below:

• Edit: open the schedule and make your adjustments
• Enable/disable: navigate to the schedule you want to enable/disable, and use the toggle next to it. Alternatively, you can select it using the checkbox on the left, and click Enable/Disable
• Delete: select the schedule you want to delete using the checkbox on the left, and click Delete

tip

Do you have elevators at your facility? With Kisi, you can access schedules for elevators, too.

On to the next step

As a last step in this section, you can mark your door as favorite.