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Access control credentials

Streamline access to your property with advanced door access control credential technology designed to maximize security without compromising on convenience.

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Smarter access control credentials

It’s more than a key. Discover the difference of smooth, reliable access control credentials from Avigilon, including hands-free mobile badges, secure keycards and fobs and license plate unlocks.

Touchless mobile access credentials

Simplify access and eliminate badges with Avigilon’s reliable cloud-native mobile access control credentials, or integrate with leading third-party mobile credentials.

  • Mobile unlock

    Avigilon Alta’s patented Triple Unlock technology uses three signals to unlock doors with 99.9% reliability.

  • Remote access at your fingertips

    Unlock doors, trigger lockdowns and update access from anywhere with the Avigilon Alta Open and Unity Access apps for iOS and Android.

  • LPR unlocks

    Use license plates as an access control credential for easy, hands-free entry to improve traffic flow at vehicle entrances.

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Flexible options for all your doors

Choose which access control credential types work best for your organization, without sacrificing security or convenience.

  • Secure PIN codes

    Enhance security with capacitive touch keypads. Activate Avigilon Alta lockdown plans using a unique PIN for quick emergency responses.

  • Keep your current access cards

    Avigilon works with your existing MIFARE RFID and proximity cards for an easy upgrade to smarter access control.

  • Unlock with biometrics

    Authorized users can use fingerprints or facial recognition as access control credentials through our integration ecosystem.

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Provision and manage users

Add, remove or update users with leading Identity Provider integrations and customize access control credentials for your specific needs.

  • Automate provisioning

    Synchronize user permissions using integrations with identity services like Active Directory, Okta and Workday.

  • Unlimited card formats

    Avigilon supports a range of access control credential types for hassle-free entries – ideal for large enterprises with many user groups.

  • Custom badge designs

    Design custom ID badges with the easy-to-use Badge Template creator, or add your own logos to your mobile badge.

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Secure access credentials for every site

Choose the right door access credentials without compromising on security. Avigilon pairs convenience with control for maximum flexibility and peace of mind.

High-security access control credentials

Avigilon offers robust access control credential types and advanced security features to help protect your most high-risk sites.

  • Stronger credential encryption

    Secure your Avigilon system with virtually unclonable DESFire keycards and fobs.

  • Secure by design

    Modern cryptographic protocols and secure Linux OS appliances provide IT oversight and robust data protection.

  • An extra layer of protection

    Boost security with multi-factor authentication (MFA), combining methods like cards and PINs.

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The key to their spaces. Now on iPhone

Staff and guests can easily access their corporate spaces with just their iPhone or Apple Watch, all without opening any additional apps.

  • Express mode

    Employees can use their building key in Apple Wallet without unlocking their iPhones.

  • Power reserve

    If a user’s device requires charging, their employee badge will still work for up to five hours.

  • Secure with Find My

    If a user misplaces their device, they can use Find My to lock their device, help locate it, and suspend their key.

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Unlock more access options

Avigilon supports most door access control credentials, with advanced cybersecurity and simple installation to get your deployment up and running quickly.

Mobile badge

Use digital access badges accessible on a mobile device or smartwatch for a frictionless way to secure any space.

Wave to Unlock

Avigilon Alta’s Wave to Unlock technology grants access with a wave of your hand, no opening apps or keys required.

Keycards and fobs

Prefer a classic approach? Use high-frequency keycards, fobs and custom-printed badges for a familiar access experience.

PIN

Use a keypad reader for secure PIN access, add multi-factor authentication or even respond to emergencies with unique PINs.

Cloud key

Remotely unlock any door, send digital Guest Passes and activate emergency Lockdowns from the Alta Open app.

License plates

LPR Credentials offer fast, automatic vehicle access in gated communities and secure parking areas.

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Comprehensive protection starts here

Avigilon makes securing your organization frictionless with powerful software and scalable, integrated access solutions.

Avigilon Alta Access

Flexible, scalable and intuitive. Cloud-native access control for remote visibility and management of your spaces.

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Avigilon Unity Access

On-premise access control offers a robust, enterprise-grade solution with secure appliances available in physical and virtual instances.

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Avigilon LPR solutions

Enhance perimeter security or streamline parking management with License Plate Credentials.

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Access control credential FAQs

To buy Avigilon’s access control systems that support multiple access methods and credentials, please contact our product experts who can help you find the right solution for your business. Get in touch with Avigilon for a no-obligation quote.

Avigilon’s access control credentials integrate with security systems via readers at entry points. The reader verifies a user’s credentials, such as a key card, mobile credentials or PIN, to determine whether the user can gain access to the restricted area.
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Access control credentials are a way to check if a user is authorized to access a restricted space. These credentials can range from a PIN or key card to mobile credentials or biometrics. Readers at entry points will identify and verify these credentials and determine if users can gain access based on their assigned permissions.

The most common access control credential types are key fobs and cards, PINs, mobile credentials and biometrics, including fingerprints, retinal scans and facial recognition.

While specific industries such as commercial real estate, multi-family buildings and retail stores can benefit from using one type of access control credential, there are applications for access control, and the use of credentials, across all industries to protect and access restricted areas.

Mobile credentials are among the most secure options for an access control system due to their use of multi-factor authentication and biometric-based unlocking, such as fingerprint or facial recognition. These layers of verification make them much harder to duplicate or steal than traditional key cards or PINs, enhancing overall system security.

Small businesses don’t always need the same credentials as large enterprise access control systems. The right choice depends on factors like required security level, system scalability, compatibility with existing infrastructure and cost. While enterprises may need advanced, multi-site credentialing, small businesses should focus on a secure, user-friendly and scalable access control system that fits their specific needs and growth plans.

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