[ale] Linux based door locks

[Alex Carver]

On 2021-01-20 22:32, Michael Potter via Ale wrote:

The door end is typically an HID reader and relay for the door strike or 
magnetic latch.  Those parts are not that expensive on their own.

The backend is the harder part for integrating with other systems (if 
needed).

There's also the liabilities involved in locking doors electronically. 
When a commercial entity manages the system, if there's a failure they 
are the ones to pony up for lawsuits.

If you're doing it for your home, plenty of options.  If you're doing it 
for a business, you may not want to go there as DIY.

> Are there any Linux based door locks for commercial use?
> 
> That is: something that we all seen in large corporations with either fobs
> or cards to open the doors.  But what I am looking for is something
> homebrew with Linux.
> 
> I am looking for something that is hardwired so I am not dealing with
> batteries.
> 
> 10 doors or so.
> 
> The commercial systems are obscene amounts of money and they want ongoing
> monthly charges per user.