Codelocks, a prominent provider in the access control industry, has unveiled its latest innovation, the Codelocks Connect App.
This new mobile application empowers users to remotely manage their connected locks via a smartphone or tablet, providing a seamless way for building managers, business proprietors, and other personnel to generate and distribute access codes directly through email or SMS. The mobile-first design retains all essential features and functionality while enhancing the convenience of building and locker access management.
Time-sensitive code generation
The Codelocks Connect App incorporates NetCode® Technology, enabling users to create access codes that are time-sensitive. These NetCodes are set with specific start times and durations, automatically expiring thereafter. With over 10,000 NetCode® lock users, this temporary access solution suits diverse applications, such as sports facilities, event venues, and parcel lockers.
Matt Welty, Vice President at Codelocks Americas, noted the innovative application of NetCode® technology across North America, stating, "The range of businesses building it into their operations is remarkable," from wellness retreats to music studios.
Efficiency in mobile access management
Welty further highlighted the app's impact, saying, "Generating a code, sharing it, and managing access takes seconds from a phone. For businesses with multiple locations or high turnover of users, that adds up to a substantial reduction in admin."
The app represents an evolution of the desktop-based Codelocks Connect Portal, offering the same robust features in a format optimised for mobile usage. This allows users to handle access codes while on the move, rather than being restricted to an office setting.
Optimised device configuration
The app facilitates simple addition and registration of new locks directly through mobile devices
The app facilitates simple addition and registration of new locks directly through mobile devices, beneficial for installers and facilities managers during set-up. Locks already registered on the Connect Portal can be seamlessly imported into the mobile app, with all modifications automatically synchronised between both platforms.
The capability to assign multiple managers to individual locks or lock groups further enhances collaborative access management without depending on a single administrator.
Compatible with a variety of NetCode®-enabled lock solutions, such as the KitLockClassic and KitLockMax lines, and select CL5000 electronic lock models, the Codelocks Connect App supports both iOS and Android devices. It is currently available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Codelocks, the global access control specialist, announces the launch of its Codelocks Connect App, giving users an easier way to remotely manage their connected locks from a mobile device.
Now, business owners, building managers, and any personnel responsible for managing access to a site can create access codes and share them via email or SMS directly from the app. The new mobile functionality makes it even more convenient to manage building and locker access, without compromising on features or performance.
Generating time-sensitive codes
The Codelocks Connect App features Codelocks NetCode® Technology allowing users to generate time-sensitive codes, to create NetCodes that have a specified start date, time and duration after which they will automatically expire. With over an excess of 10,000 users of NetCode® locks, this form of scheduled temporary access is ideal for a range of applications, including sports facilities, event hire spaces, parcel delivery lockers and more.
Matt Welty, Vice President at Codelocks Americas, said: “Across the US and Canada, we're seeing NetCode® being put to work in new ways. From wellness retreats to music studios, through to short-term rentals and tennis courts, the range of businesses building it into their operations is remarkable. The use cases go beyond simply making access control easier, too. Customers are using time-sensitive codes to create new revenue streams, giving customers on-demand, self-service access to spaces and storage that previously couldn’t be easily shared or needed staff to manage.”
Time-sensitive codes
“The Codelocks Connect App is a significant step forward for those customers. Generating a code, sharing it, and managing access takes seconds from a phone. For businesses with multiple locations or high turnover of users, that adds up to a substantial reduction in admin.”
The new app builds on the success of the desktop-based Codelocks Connect Portal. It embodies the same features and functionality in a mobile-optimized format that can be used anywhere and on the go. This means responsible personnel can generate, communicate, activate, and manage NetCodes wherever they are, rather than being limited to their office.
Configuring new devices
New locks can be added and registered from a mobile device, which is particularly useful for installers and facilities managers configuring new devices during an installation. Any locks that are already registered in the Connect Portal are easily imported into the app without duplication, and all changes – whether made in the app or in the portal – are automatically synchronized across both platforms. Multiple managers can also be assigned to a single lock or group of locks, which enables teams to share access responsibilities without relying on a single administrator.
The Codelocks Connect App works with the a range of NetCode®-equipped lock solutions, including several KitLock lines, such as the KitLockClassic and KitLockMax, and selected models from the CL5000 electronic lock. range It is compatible with both iOS and Android mobile devices, and is available to download now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
