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TheAvigilonAltaControlCenterisanonlineportalwhereAdministratorscanconfiguretheAvigilonAlta
accesscontrolsystemthroughaninternetbrowser.ThisguidecovershowtogetstartedintheControlCenter,
manageusersandhardware,andprovideaccesstoyourentries.
Note:SomefeaturesintheControlCenterareonlyavailableincertainsoftwarepackagesandasadd-on
features.Also,dependingonyourrole,notallofthesefeaturesmaybevisibletoyou.
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ACU:Acloud-basedcontrolpanelthatmanagesaccesstoasecuredarea.
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CloudKeyCredential:Acredentialthatletsusersgeneratelinkstoprovidetemporaryaccessthroughthe
OpenpathMobileApporthroughtheControlCenter.
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ControlCenter:Anonlineportalthatletsadministratorsmanageusers,setupentriesandpermissions,
andtroubleshoothardware.
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Credential:Akeypresentedtoareadertogainaccesstoanentry.Examplesincludecards,keyfobs,and
mobilecredentials.
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CSN:Acardserialnumberonthekeycard.
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Entry:Adoor,gate,turnstile,elevatorfloor,orotherpointofaccess.Oftensecuredwithareaderor
wirelesslock.
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EntryState:Determineswhetheranentryislockedorunlockedanddefineswhatkindsofcredentials
andtriggermethodsarevalid.
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MobileCredential:Anaccessmethodtiedtoauser'ssmartphonethroughtheuseoftheOpenpath
MobileApp.
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OpenpathMobileApp:Usedforprovidingmobilecredentialsandremoteunlockforusers.Theappis
availableforiOSandAndroiddevices.
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RemoteUnlock:AfeaturethatletsusersunlockanentryviatheOpenpathMobileAppwithoutneeding
tobeinrangeoftheReader.
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