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Access Control Software

Access control software turns doors, readers and controllers into a managed system, where cardholders are enrolled once, permissions are set by door and time and entries are logged. This collection holds base software and expansion licences for Kantech EntraPass, Acre SiPass integrated and ACTpro, Honeywell WIN-PAK and Paxton Net2, with integration, mobile credential and visitor licences, plus intercom and site software from Comelit, Videx and others.

Choosing Access Control Software

Choose access control software by the platform your doors already run on, then add licences for the users, doors, workstations and integrations the site needs.

Base platforms

Software is tied to its maker's controllers and readers, so start from the hardware on site. Honeywell WIN-PAK 4.9 packages such as the WPS49G manage access control, video surveillance and intrusion together; Paxton Net2 (930-010) runs on a Windows PC and organises up to 50,000 users and 1,000 doors; Kantech EntraPass has Corporate and Global editions; and Acre licenses SiPass integrated and ACTpro.

Expansion licences

Licences grow a platform once the base software is in place. EntraPass Corporate options include web user licences such as the E-COR-WEB-10 for 10 concurrent users, extra workstations such as the E-COR-WS6 and wireless lock door licences such as the E-COR-DOOR-8. The Honeywell SIGMA10K is a user expansion licence, and the Acre P24246-P2803-A1-L adds the SiPass integrated API.

Integrations and credentials

The Kantech E-COR-LDAP links EntraPass Corporate to Active Directory, the CDVI ACPR adds car plate recognition to ATRIUM, the Acre V54549-P123-A100 plugin shows SPC intrusion elements in OnGuard, and the HID Global EL-98000-EADV10 adds web-based visitor pre-registration to EasyLobby. Mobile credential licences such as the Kantech E-COR-PASS-100 and CDVI AMC25 open doors from a smartphone.

PlatformExampleWhat it adds
Honeywell WIN-PAK 4.9WCS549Access, video and intrusion management
Paxton Net2930-010PC software, 50,000 users and 1,000 doors
Kantech EntraPass CorporateE-COR-WEB-2525 concurrent users
Kantech EntraPass GlobalE-GLO-WS88 additional workstations
Acre SiPass integratedS54508-P102-A100-LWeb client access to cardholders, visitors and venues

Intercom and site software

The collection also carries software for neighbouring systems: Comelit 1456B licences for the ViP intercom system, Videx and Aiphone intercom tools, Nortech NORPARC parking guidance, C-TEC QT707 Quantec programming software, the Fike 505-0040 TwinflexPro software and the Protect SPP0001 IntelliBox for fog cannons.

Brands we stock in Access Control Software

Acre, Aiphone, Aritech, Axis Communications, C-TEC, CDVI, CIE Group, Comelit PAC, Fike, Genie, HID Global, Hikvision, Honeywell Commercial Security, Kantech, Nortech, Paxton Access, Protect and Videx.

Kantech, Comelit PAC, Acre and Honeywell Commercial Security make most of the range.

Related categories

Software is specified against the hardware it manages: see access control systems, access controllers and panels and access control accessories, browse other software and licences and intercom systems, or read our Help & Support guides.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need base software before buying an expansion licence?

Yes, an expansion licence adds to a platform that is already installed. Kantech EntraPass Corporate options such as the E-COR-WS1 add one workstation to version 3.xx and higher, and Acre SiPass licences include versions for MP2.8 forward and for upgrades to MP2.8 forward. Check your platform, edition and version before you choose a licence.

Can staff use their phones instead of cards?

Yes, with a mobile credential licence. Kantech EntraPass go Pass, in the E-COR-PASS-100 and E-COR-PASS-500 licences, lets users enter secured areas with iOS, Apple Watch and Android devices, and CDVI Mobile-PASS, through the AMC25 licence, lets authorised users unlock doors with a smartphone or other smart device.

What does Paxton Net2 software manage?

Paxton Net2 (930-010) is Windows PC software that organises and reports on up to 50,000 users and 1,000 doors on a Net2 access control system. Paxton also offers HID activation cards, such as the 125-001, that enable HID Prox 125 kHz functionality on a compatible reader it is presented to.

Which Honeywell WIN-PAK package do I need?

Choose by the systems you want to manage from one interface. WinPak Express (SSAWPXE) and WinPak Standard (SSAWPS) are access software packages, SSAWPPG is the WIN-PAK Pro package for Galaxy, and WIN-PAK 4.9 packages such as the WPP49G integrate access control, video surveillance and intrusion. The SIGMA10K adds users to an existing system.

Can access control software sync with Active Directory?

Yes, with an integration licence. The Kantech E-COR-LDAP and E-GLO-LDAP link EntraPass Corporate and Global to Active Directory LDAP, the Kantech E-COR-SQL card gateway connects Oracle or MS-SQL HR databases, and the Acre Data Synchronizer, 6FL7820-8AE14-1L, imports cardholder data into SiPass integrated.

Is there software for visitor management?

Yes. The HID Global EL-98000-EADV10 is the EasyLobby eAdvance module for convenient web-based visitor pre-registration, and the Acre S54508-P102-A100-L web client access licence lets staff manage cardholders, visitors and venues in SiPass integrated from a web browser. These modules add to the platform rather than replacing it.

Can access control software record staff hours?

Yes, with a time and attendance module. The Genie UNIWORK module adds shift-based time and attendance to UNIS access control software and shares its database, using a USB dongle, and the Acre 6FL7820-8AE22-1E licenses ASE5300-TR time recording export for advanced time handling of employees in SiPass integrated.

Can access control software work with CCTV?

Yes, through video licences on several platforms. Kantech INTEVO camera channel licences such as the INTEVO-IPCAM08 add IP cameras to a platform that combines access control, IP video and intrusion, the Kantech E-COR-VVM adds an EntraPass Video Vault, and the Acre P24246-P2804-A1-E DVR API brings a generic DVR into SiPass integrated.

What are the Comelit 1456B licences for?

They license Comelit 1456B software on the ViP intercom system. Master and slave licences come on a USB device, such as the 1456B/S10 with 10 slave licences, or by email, such as the 1456B/ME10 with 10 master licences, and phone licences such as the 1456B/T10 let the 1456B manage telephones.

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