First-In Rules for Access Control

Topics included in this article:

• Overview
• Set Up First-In Rules
• Console View
• Helpful Links
• Contact Support or Sales

Overview

First-in rules are access control conditions that require a specific user or member of a specific user group to enter the designated location before granting access to any other users. By default, the conditions of the first-in rule will be reset every day at midnight. However, this reset time can be adjusted as needed.

Note: When waiting for First-In authentication, the Rhombus badge reader will spin a purple LED.

Set Up First-In Rules

1. Log in to the Rhombus console, open "Settings," and click "Door Access Conditions."

2. Select "First-In Rules" along the top menu, then click "New First-In Rule" in the upper left corner.

3. Assign a name to the rule, select the location where this rule will apply, and click next.

4. Select the user or group of users who will need to enter the location first before access is granted to any other users, and click "Next."

5. Select the door(s) to which this rule will apply.

6. Toggle one or both of the switches on the left-hand side. The "Enable door unlock schedule" toggle requires the first-in conditions to be met before the normally scheduled door lock/unlock schedule is enabled. (e.g., If a door is set to be unlocked from 9 AM-5 PM, and someone from the First-In list does not arrive until 10 AM, the door will remain locked until that time.) The "Authentication requirement" toggle requires first-in conditions to be met before an access grant can provide access to other users. (e.g., If employees are normally able to badge into a door at any time, they will not be able to until someone from the First-In list badges in first.) By default, the conditions of the first-in rule will be reset every day at midnight. You can choose to add additional reset times in this step. Click "Next" when finished.

7. Review the conditions of the First-In Rule and click "Add Rule" when finished.

Console View

When a First-In Rule is active, indicators in the console and mobile app will delineate the conditions of the rule and whether those conditions have been met.

Helpful Links

• Door Access Conditions (Grants)
• Creating a Group of Users for Access Control
• Access Control Door Lock and Unlock Schedules
• Device LED Statuses

Contact Support or Sales

Have more questions? Contact Rhombus Support at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 2 or support@rhombus.com.

Interested in learning more? Contact Rhombus Sales at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 1 or sales@rhombus.com.