# How to configure doors in Salto Homelok
> Set up and manage doors in the Salto Homelok access control platform, covering both online and offline access points.


## Overview {#overview}

In Homelok, a door is a **logical entity** that represents a physical point of entry or exit - such as an apartment door, locker, turnstile, or car park barrier.
Doors are what you use to manage the behavior of electronic locks within your installation's access plan: **who** enters **where** and **when**.

![List of doors](images/door-list.png "The 'Doors' section displays a list of all doors in your installation")
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A door is distinct from an electronic lock.
An electronic lock is a specific physical device, such as a Salto Neo cylinder or an XS4 escutcheon.
A door, by contrast, is the logical layer that controls one or more of those physical devices.
A door must always be associated with at least one electronic lock before it becomes functional.

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There are currently two ways of creating doors in Salto Homelok:

1. Explicitly, in the **Doors** section of Homelok.
   This is the recommended way of creating doors.
   Once the door is created, go to the **Devices** section to [create and associate an electronic lock](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/electronic-locks) with it.
   This is the workflow described in this guide.
2. From the **Devices** section, when you [create an electronic lock](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/electronic-locks).
   The electronic lock creation screen lets you select an existing door from the **Associated door** list, or create a new door on the fly without leaving the dialog.
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## Creating doors {#create-doors}

The **Doors** section in Homelok displays one list of the doors available in your installation.
Use the **Belongs to** filter to show doors that belong to the installation or to individual units.

To create a door, select **Create** and configure its settings:

![Create door screen](images/create-door.png "Creating a door in the 'Doors' section of Homelok")
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- **Name**: a unique name for the door.
- **Belongs to**: see the [Belongs to section](#belongs-to) below.
- **Calendar**: see the [Calendar section](#calendar) below.
- **Opening mode**: see the [Opening mode section](#opening-mode) below.
- **Card key updater**: see the [Card key updater section](#card-key-updater) below.
- **Allow remote operations**: see the [Allow remote operations section](#allow-remote-operations) below.

A door isn't functional until you associate it with at least one physical device.
Once you've created a door, go to the **Devices** section to [associate it with a controller](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/controllers), or create an electronic lock and [associate it with this door](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/electronic-locks).

## Belongs to {#belongs-to}

Use the **Belongs to** field to choose whether a door belongs to the installation as a whole, or to a specific unit.
If your installation contains {{< glossary_term "unit" >}}units{{< /glossary_term >}}, selecting **Unit** displays a list of units to choose from.
This allows you to create the door at the unit level and associate it with a specific unit.

## Opening mode {#opening-mode}

Use the **Opening mode** field to choose between **Default** and **Custom**.
Selecting **Custom** lets you add a {{< glossary_term "opening_mode" >}}opening mode{{< /glossary_term >}} to a door to define how you want the associated electronic lock to behave.
The following opening modes are available in Homelok:

- Autolock (formerly standard)
- Office
- Toggle

An opening mode can either be applied to a door 24/7, or you can schedule opening modes to allow the lock to behave in different ways across specific times and days of the week.

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Selecting **Default** means the lock remains in default or factory mode.
Default mode can vary depending on the type of lock.
You should check with your usual Salto contact if you're not sure which is the default mode of your lock.
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To use opening mode schedules, you must first set them up in **Settings** > **Opening mode schedules**.
See [the section on opening modes](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/opening-modes) for a full description of this feature and how to set up opening mode schedules.

## Unlock duration {#unlock-duration}

**Unlock duration** lets you configure how long a door stays unlocked after a valid credential is presented, from 1 to 30 seconds.
It becomes available when you select **Custom** as the opening mode and set it to autolock, or when you select an opening mode schedule.
This setting isn't available when the opening mode is set to **Office** or **Toggle**.

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For motorized locks, such as the DLok, this setting is called [**Autolock timer**](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/motorized-locks#autolock-timer) and uses a different range of values.
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Default unlock durations vary by device type:

- CU controllers: 3 seconds
- DLok: 30 seconds
- All other devices: 7 seconds

## Calendar {#calendar}

You can add a calendar to a door to indicate days such as public holidays, company holidays, or company shutdowns that are specific to your installation.
You can mark these days as either Holidays or Other days.
Calendars are applicable across the entire installation.

To select a calendar and apply it to a door you need to first create the calendar in **Settings** > **Calendars**.
See the [Calendars section of the documentation](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/calendars) for more information.

## Card key updater {#card-key-updater}

**Card key updater** is a toggle that can be enabled or disabled on individual doors.
It refers to {{< glossary_term "svn_flex" >}}SVN-Flex{{< /glossary_term >}} updates that are activated by an electronic lock when a user presents a physical key such as a keycard, fob, or wristband.
In Homelok web, the **Card key updater** toggle is disabled by default when you create a door.
The option's availability depends on the associated device.
Check the setting after device configuration and enable it on compatible online doors that should update physical keys.
The door must be online and connected to perform SVN-Flex updates.

See also the section on [core concepts in Homelok](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/getting-started/core-concepts).

## Allow remote operations {#allow-remote-operations}

The **Allow remote operations** toggle determines whether authorized app key keyholders can remotely lock and unlock this door.
This toggle works together with a matching setting on the user's app key - both must be enabled for a keyholder to remotely operate the door.
The toggle is disabled by default.

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This toggle only affects keyholders using an app key.
Owners and property managers do not need this toggle enabled, but remote operations still require the correct door access, connectivity and supported hardware.
See the [section on remote unlocking and locking](#remote-unlocking) below.
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See the [section on remote actions for keyholders](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/doors/remote-operations) for a full description of this feature.

## User access {#user-access}

To give users access to a door, once the door has been created you must [add it to an access](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/access/create-access#add-doors-to-an-access) and then [assign that access](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/users/user-access#assigning-access) to a user.
You can do this either at the installation or unit level.

## Remote unlocking and locking {#remote-unlocking}

You can lock or unlock online doors "remotely", i.e.: directly from Homelok web, rather than using a key at the door.
This might be useful if you want to give immediate access to a user who has lost their key, or doesn't have one.
You can also lock a door remotely if you want to ensure that it is secure.

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Only users with the role of owner and property manager can lock or unlock doors remotely, provided they have the correct access to the door in question.
This is separate from the [Allow remote operations](#allow-remote-operations) toggle, which only controls whether keyholders can remotely operate the door using their app key.
See the [section on remote actions for keyholders](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/doors/remote-operations) for details on extending remote locking and unlocking to unit managers and keyholders.
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To remotely unlock or lock a door, go to **Doors** and click on the door you want to operate.
**Lock** and/or **Unlock** buttons display at the bottom of the door's detail panel.

![Remote unlock and lock buttons](images/remote-unlock-buttons.png "The 'Lock' and 'Unlock' buttons display at the bottom of a door's detail panel")
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**Unlocking** is only available for online and connected doors.
To **lock** a door remotely, as well as being online and connected, the door must have a motorized lock attached to it.

See the [section on motorized locks](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/settings/devices/motorized-locks) for more details about motorized locks and their capabilities.

You can also use the door's three-dot menu to lock or unlock it remotely.
The feature is also available in the **Devices** section of the Homelok app.

## Latest activity {#latest-activity}

A door's detail panel includes a **Latest activity** tab, showing a timeline of recent events involving that door, such as access changes and remote lock and unlock actions.

![Latest activity tab](images/latest-door-activity.png "The 'Latest activity' tab shows a timeline of recent events for a door")
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Select **View more** to see the full history for the door in the [Activity section](/homelok/user-guide/property-manager/activity/overview).