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Access control integration

Make locker access part of the building journey.

When an employee, contractor or visitor is authorised for a building and time window, an agreed workflow can add the correct locker permission, recognise their credential, record the event and expire access when the visit or role ends.

  • Building context retained
  • Locker permission separated
  • Timed access expiry
Paxton10 access control and video management system across workplace settings
Recognise the approved person

Employee or visitor identity and current building permission start the check.

Grant only the locker action

A separate rule permits a specific locker, item, zone and time window.

Close access cleanly

The event is timestamped and permission ends when the agreed visit or role expires.

What Paxton provides

Use current building access as useful context—not blanket locker permission.

Paxton currently provides access control, door entry, readers, tokens, software and wireless lock products. Its networked Net2 system supports centrally managed access control, while Paxton10 combines access control and video management with remote and multi-site management plus Bluetooth smartphone credentials.

A proposed connection could carry approved building context into employee workplace storage or controlled equipment collection and return. Building admission, locker entitlement and the locker event remain separate decisions. This page does not claim a standard Paxton connector.

The workflow should fit the wider employee and visitor journey through the workplace. For practical context, Vpod’s global FMCG case study shows multi-site IT asset lockers in operation; it is not evidence of a Paxton integration.

Paxton Key smartphone credential displayed on a smartwatch

Authentic product imagery from Paxton’s current Paxton10 page.

Make permission obvious

A person who can enter the building should not automatically open every locker.

Building access confirms part of the context. The locker workflow still needs to check the person, visit or role, storage purpose, location and expiry before it releases a door.

Building context

The person is authorised for London HQ, Floor 2, from 09:00 to 17:30.

Locker permission

The same person may use Visitor Locker V-12 only during that approved window.

The access-led locker journey

From visitor approval to Locker V-12.

This example shows a contractor approved for a London visit and temporary storage. It is illustrative and does not represent deployed functionality.

PAXTON · ILLUSTRATIVE ACCESS APPROVAL
VISIT AUTHORISEDSam Patel · ContractorLondon HQ · 12 Sep · 09:00–17:30
VPOD SMART LOCKER
TEMPORARY STORAGE READYLocker V-12 allocatedReception zone · permission ends 17:30
  1. 01 · APPROVE

    Authorise the person or visit

    An employee, contractor or visitor receives approved building access for a purpose and time.

  2. 02 · CONTEXT

    Check where and when

    Building, zone, date, hours and current access status provide the operational context.

  3. 03 · PERMISSION

    Grant the locker action

    An agreed rule permits the right storage type, door, item or return step.

  4. 04 · CREDENTIAL

    Present the credential

    The person uses the agreed Paxton token, card or supported mobile credential.

  5. 05 · USE

    Store, collect or return

    Only the assigned locker and permitted action become available.

  6. 06 · RECORD

    Timestamp and expire

    The agreed access outcome is recorded and temporary permission ends on schedule.

When plans or credentials change

If the visit is cancelled, a credential is lost, the person changes zone, access is denied or no locker is available, keep the door secure and route the case to the named owner.

Governing several buildings

Keep approval, event and expiry rules consistent while documenting each site’s readers, tokens, locker zones, time windows, emergency process and support contacts.

Illustrative workflow only. Names, visits, credentials, locations and locker details are examples. Compatibility, supported triggers, credential types, events and expiry behaviour must be confirmed during solution design.

What each team must decide

One visitor experience with clear operational ownership.

Fix familiar access problems

Replace local workarounds with a visible permission.

Compare the control model

Locally managed locks versus access governed alongside the building.

Control point
Local lock or standalone code
Building context with locker permission
Authorisation
A keyholder or local list decides
Current person, visit, site and time context can inform the decision
Credential
Issue another key or PIN
Use the agreed existing Paxton credential where compatible
Permission
Holding the key may be enough
Building access and locker entitlement remain separate checks
Expiry
Recover keys or manually remove codes
Temporary permission can end with the agreed visit or schedule
Evidence
Little reliable record of use
Agreed events can identify person, time, door and outcome

See the physical workflow

Connect the person, permission, locker and record.

The Smart Estate Logistics Platform video shows people using storage while the organisation retains visibility of availability and activity.

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Decisions to make before implementation

Confirm the Paxton system, credential and permission boundaries.

System and version

Identify whether the site uses Net2, Paxton10 or another Paxton product and its current configuration.

Person and visit source

Confirm which system owns employee, contractor and visitor approval and expiry.

Credential compatibility

Identify the exact card, token, reader or mobile credential and mapping method.

Locker permission

Define zone, action, compartment, item and time-window rules separately from building entry.

Events and exceptions

Choose the records required and owners for denial, failure, cancellation and missed collection.

Multi-site governance

Document common rules alongside local hardware, hours, support and emergency arrangements.

Integration availability, supported triggers, data direction and delivery scope must be confirmed during solution design. Exact behaviour depends on the agreed Paxton, Vpod and smart-locker configuration. This page does not claim universal credential compatibility, a native connector, certification, commercial relationship, customer deployment or functionality beyond the confirmed project scope.

Start with a real access journey

Show us how a person enters the building and receives storage today.

Bring the Paxton system and version, credential types, approval source, site and visitor rules, expiry timing, event requirements and failure examples.

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