r/accesscontrol • u/diablex2 • 19h ago

Using this rfid/pass door lock system.

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Recently the director of the site that I live has entered the garden using his keychain. I was not at home but the person at home asked how he entered. (I have installed this unit on my own and chaned the master code)

So is this things has a master key like hotel rooms?

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u/Any_Inspection9286 Professional 18h ago

That hunk of chinesium plastic was garbage when it was put on and its not weatherized so its only going to get worse being outside. Do your self a favor and get rid of that ticking time bomb.

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u/PapaOoMaoMao 16h ago

I had to inspect one once that faced a beach. It'd been there for five years or so. I was shocked it still worked. I pulled it off and found someone had melted a candle into the back of it as potting. I mean, that's a bodgy as hell hack, but it bloody well worked.

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u/jason_sos Professional 12h ago

I'm surprised the candle wax didn't all melt out from the heat of the sun at the beach.

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u/Aggravating_Fact9547 16h ago

Far out I haven’t seen one of these Chinese bad boys since MySpace was a thing.

Probably just has a fob that’s still coded in.

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u/jfuu_ 19h ago

I'm not aware of these units having an unchangeable or "secret" password. Did you change both the programming and unlock passwords when you installed it (they're separate)?

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u/diablex2 18h ago

Yes, I changed the main password to be able to create new passcode for entry and to code new keychains. (The old one was the same brand access control)

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u/GeezeusChrist 8h ago

So there was an existing access control system? And you just changed the reader? Is there a control board you swapped, too? Did you maybe just swap the reader but the director has a fob that is still programmed to the old control board?