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Access Rules

The Access Rules module is the core logic management component of the S-Safe system. This feature allows you to define the permission relationship: which Cardholder Groups are authorized to swipe their cards to unlock which Doors in the building.

1. Access Rule List Interface​

The main screen displays a list of all currently active permission rules in the system as an intuitive data table:

  • No.: The sequential order number of the rule.
  • Name: The identifying name of the rule (e.g., Main Entrance Access, Technical Zone Access).
  • Cardholder Groups: The personnel groups to which this rule applies (groups separated by a vertical bar |).
  • Doors: The list of doors that the above groups are authorized to access.
  • Actions: Contains Edit πŸ“ (blue) and Delete πŸ—‘οΈ (red) buttons.

Access Rule List

2. Adding and Configuring the Permission Matrix​

When you click + Add New βž• or the Edit πŸ“ button, an intuitive configuration dialog appears with two parallel corresponding list panels:

Fields to Configure:​

  1. Name (*): Enter a name for the access rule (required β€” should be clearly named by area or function).
  2. Cardholder Group Configuration Panel (Top):
    • Available Cardholder Groups: Personnel groups currently in the system that have not yet been granted this rule.
    • Assigned Cardholder Groups: The personnel groups officially subject to this rule. Select a group and use the >> or << buttons to move them between panels.
  3. Door Configuration Panel (Bottom):
    • Available Doors: The list of doors not yet assigned to this rule.
    • Assigned Doors: The doors that will automatically unlock when a personnel member from the above groups swipes their card. Use the >> and << buttons to navigate between panels.

Click Save πŸ’Ύ (green button) for the system to record and immediately sync the permission command down to the hardware Controllers.

Access Rule Detail Configuration Dialog

3. Editing and Deleting Rules​

  • Edit: Convenient when you want to add a new Door to an existing rule, or include a new Department in the list of groups permitted to access an area, without disrupting existing configurations.
  • Delete: Immediately revokes all door access rights for the groups included in that rule.
System Administration Tips

Instead of creating many small, individual access rules for each person, it is recommended to first organize personnel into Cardholder Groups, then use this Access Rules module to consolidate groups that share the same movement pattern. This approach makes managing systems with thousands of personnel extremely clean and efficient.