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How do I create and change personal keys?

Create personal key

Step 1 - Create person
  1. Navigate to “Profiles”>“ Persons”.
  2. Select “ Create” in the left-hand actions menu.
  3. Give the person a name.
  4. (optional) Set the "Start of validity period" to unlimited. (particularly useful for management, building services or fire department)
  5. (optional) Set an "End of validity period" or leave it at unlimited.
  6. Remember the personnel number. (is automatically assigned by the system)
  7. Save the details in the left-hand actions menu.
Step 2 - Apply special privileges (Toggle, MDU, DND)
  1. Click on "Dialock Offline".
  2. If necessary, scroll to "Special privileges".
  3. Select the privileges that should apply to the person.
    NOTE: A more detailed explanation of the most important privileges can be found further down in this article.
  4. Save the settings via the left-hand actions menu.
Step 3 - Apply group access rights
  1. Click on "Group memberships".
  2. In the "Groups" section, click on the "clipboard with magnifying glass" icon and select the appropriate locking group.
  3. Confirm the selection.
  4. Save the settings via the left-hand actions menu.
Step 4 - Create and issue key
  1. Switch to “Identifiers”.
  2. Click on the plus symbol in the "Transponders" section.
  3. Enter the personnel number which you have remembered as the transponder identifier.
  4. (useful for building services, management, fire department, etc.) Set the "Start of validity" to unlimited.
  5. (optional) Adjust the end of validity or leave it at unlimited.
  6. Confirm the settings and press "Save".
  7. Press the "check card symbol" in the line of the newly created transponder and follow the instructions on the screen.
  8. The new transponder has now been created.

Change personal key

Step 1 - Check Master data
  1. Navigate to “Profiles”>“People”.
  2. Select the relevant person from the list.
  3. Check whether “Start of validity” and “End of validity” are still valid.
  4. Change them if necessary.
  5. Save any changes using the actions menu on the left.
Step 2 - Adjust special privileges (Toggle, MDU, DND)
  1. Click on "Dialock Offline"
  2. If necessary, scroll to "Special privileges"
  3. Select the privileges that should apply to the person.
  4. Save the settings via the left-hand actions menu.

A more detailed explanation of the most important privileges can be found further down in this article.

Step 3 - Adjust group access rights
  1. Click on "Group memberships"
  2. Assign another group:
    1. In the "Group" field, click on the "Clipboard with magnifying glass" icon and select the appropriate locking group.
    2. Confirm the selection.
  3. Remove existing group:
    1. In the Group field, click on the trash can icon in the corresponding line.
    2. Confirm the action.
  4. Save the settings via the left-hand actions menu
Step 4 - Create and issue key
  1. Switch to “ Identifiers”.
  2. In the "Transponder" field, click on the "pencil symbol" next to the relevant transponder.
  3. (useful for building services, management, fire department, etc.) Set the "Start of validity" to unlimited.
  4. (optional) Adjust the end of validity or set this to unlimited.
  5. Confirm the settings and press "Save".
  6. Press the "Check card symbol" in the line of the transponder and follow the instructions on the screen
  7. The transponder is now adjusted.

Important Privileges

Toggle privilege

Authorizes the personnel doors to be switched to “Toggle” by holding the key for a long time.

DND privilege

Cancels the “Do not disturb” function of the guest room door if the key is held for longer than 5 seconds.

Parametrisation privilege (MDU)

Authorizes the reprogramming of the terminals with the MDU.

MDU audit trail privilege

Authorized to read out the locking protocols.