In some cases, where there are a lot of users and readers, it might be more convenient to manage access control on both users and groups. While this mode allows for more advanced configurations, it also adds some complexity. It is for example possible to grant a user access on a reader while its group has no access on that reader. In such a case of conflicting access rights there is one rule that defines what the result will be:
If a user presents his/her card to a reader, the system will first check if an access rule is defined for that user reader combination. If so that rule will be executed. If not, the system will check if an access rule for the users group exists. If so, it will execute this.
When working in this mode, CARDSOFT will give an overview of both the users and the groups. When a user is selected (from the list on the left), the users group will be highlighted in yellow in the list of groups. Similarly, when a group is selected the users belonging to that group will be highlighted.
CARDSOFT will also indicate if ‘Group’, ‘User’ or ‘User and Group’ rights are defined for each user.
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