User Credentials

Explanation of User Credentials

1. Accessor:

• Accessor represents a user or entity that is granted access to a Site .
• Accessors may include individuals, employees, visitors .

2. Mobile Credential:

• Mobile Credential refers to a method of granting access using a mobile device.

• It allows accessors to authenticate their identity and gain entry without the need for physical keys or cards.

  1. Click To Access:

  • Click To Access is a method of mobile credential authentication where the accessor presses on a site on their mobile device to gain entry.

  • This action triggers the authentication process and grants access if the credentials are valid.

  2. Tap To Access:

  • Tap To Access is a mobile credential authentication method where the accessor taps their mobile device on a compatible reader or access point.

  • The device communicates with the reader, and if the credentials are verified, access is granted.

  3. Remote Access:
  • Remote Access allows accessors to gain entry to a system or facility from a remote location.
  • This may involve using mobile credentials to authenticate identity and remotely unlock doors .

3. Card Credential:

• Card Credential denotes a method of access control that utilizes physical cards .
• Accessors are provided with a card encoded with access privileges, which they use to gain entry by tapping at access points.

4. Fingerprint Credential:

• Fingerprint Credential involves using biometric authentication, specifically fingerprints, to grant access.
• Accessors verify their identity by scanning their fingerprint using a biometric reader.