Access Control Software

To be able to prove a person’s right to enter, you need to have some form of authentication. There are various identification modes possible such as an access card, a key fob, pin code or biometric data. After authentication, the reader sends information to the controller and the latter verifies with the server if the user is authorized to enter. When only one identification mode is applied, this is called single-factor authentication. Two-factor or multi-factor authentication requires one or more additional identification modes, and access is only granted if all features match. Our systems support the combined use of cards, pin codes, fingerprints, facial recognition, etc. This way you can make sure the protection of the premises meets a high level of security requirements.

Anti-passback is a security measure that prevents a second entry with the same access card. The Global anti-passback function ensures that this security measure is applied at all locations within the facility. If any one reader in the area receives an anti-passback violation, it will prevent that access card holder from entering through other doors in the same area.

Threat level management facilitates guaranteeing a high level of safety. Up to 15 configurable threat levels ensure that safety measures or restrictions can be initiated quickly in critical situations such as a fire or terrorist attack. The different threat levels can – in minimum time – make all doors open, all doors locked, or a mix of some open and some blocked. A unique option that Bosch offers to use in threat situations is the possibility to reconfigure certain doors in a second so that only first responders with the highest authorization get permission to enter the area, while all other cardholders are blocked. Besides in high threat situations, threat level management is also useful in case of low threat level situations like sports events, open days, or parents’ evenings at schools.

If you would like to control the usage of your parking area, using the parking management feature is very helpful. Each parking lot can be divided into logical areas, with a maximum number of cars defined for them. When the parking area has reached its maximum capacity, you can prevent access for arriving cars. Load-balancing of the parking lots is also possible, with current capacity information displayed on the operator’s screen.

If you want your building to be guarded by a security guard, the feature ‘Guard Tour’ in our access control software is a very useful one: you can indicate a route around the premises, punctuated by card readers, where the guard must present a special guard card to prove that he has physically visited the reader. The guard tour consists of a series of readers with the calculated walking time in seconds. The maximum tolerable delay between readers, and the tolerable deviation (+/-) from the start time, are also attributes of the guard tour. Deviations outside of these defined tolerances can potentially trigger alarms or show real-time video to protect the guard.

For larger premises it is possible to set up different divisions for the access control system. With our access control software, you can create up to 400 divisions, depending on the license type. For instance, in the case of a multi-company building, companies can share one access control system in the building. When they log in to the system, only information from their own company and possibly shared areas are shown. Also very suitable for building owners, who can buy only one access control system and use individual settings for each of their renters. Divisions can be adjusted and enhanced at any time.

You can combine our access control software (Access Management System) with our web-based visitor management software, offering you all the benefits for enhancing the visiting process. Effective visitor management must go beyond meeting and greeting visitors who enter the reception area of any business or public building. It must enhance building security, protect facilities and employees, and improve users' and visitors' overall experience. Bosch's easy-to-use, browser-based visitor management software integrates seamlessly with Access Management System.