The Access Denied Report is typically used to diagnose issues with a Person's access rights. The report provides information about the time, place and reason for a denial of entry. When you run the report you are given different options to filter the report to certain causes and/or to specific Portals and Floor Stops. These filters can be useful for pinpointing a reported issue with a Person's credential or ability to enter a certain area. 

Denials by Time of Day

The Denial by Time of Day graph is added to allow you to pinpoint the times of day when the most unsuccessful requests for entry are occurring. The graph has been particularly useful identifying the requests to enter outside of typical work hours. 

Top 5 Portals

The Top 5 Portals by Count graph is particularly useful when trying to find out where the most unsuccessful requests are occurring. Using this portion of the report you are quickly able to see the restricted areas people are trying to get into the most. This information can then be used to fine tune the access right of the system or identify an area that might be targeted by would-be trespassers. 

 

Denial by Reason

The Denial by Reason pie chart can be useful for fine-tuning access right of the system.  For example, if the most denials are being caused by Invalid Time of Day, it may be prudent to try and ease some of the Access Levels to allow earlier access. 

 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Denied Access Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Denied Access Report

2. Select the System from the system drop-down menu.
3. Select the Facility.
   • Note: Selecting the Facility is only necessary to limit results in large multi-tenant systems.
4. Optional: Select an Occupancy from the Occupancy drop down menu.
5. Click in the Portals or Floors region to open the combo select menu. Select <Any> or any combination of Portals and Floor Stops.
6. Optional: Select a reason for the denied access in the Reason field.  
7. Use the From and To field to select a beginning and ending date of the report. 
   • Note: Depending on the type of query you may need to limit the date. This will help avoid a timeout from a lengthy query. 
8. Select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
9. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Access Level report gives a great overview of all of the Access Levels you have access to in the System. This report will return information on the Access Levels but also who  the Access Level is assigned to. 

Access Level Description

The Access Level Description details all of the Floor Stop and the Readers associated with the Access Level. The report will also show the schedules that are assign to each of the Readers and Floor Stops. This report can also be used to investigate changes that may have been made to an Access Level, using the "Last Modified By" column. 

Access Level Assignment

Knowing what devices are associated with the Access Level is only half the battle. The second section of the report will detail which People are assigned the Access Level. This can be incredibly useful for tracking down issues with unwanted entry into a certain area. 

Creating the Report

The Access Report is an important tool for identifying who has access to specific points in the System. If there was an incident in a secured area, you would want to run the Access Report to identify all of the People who access to the area and when. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Access Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Access Report
   

   
2. Use the or the button to open the Portals or Floor Stop selection dialog.
3. Enter the search criteria as needed to find the Portals and Floor Stops you wish to view in the report. 
   • Note: All Floor Stops and Portals MUST be from the same System. Any Portals and Floor Stops that do not match will be removed from the list automatically. 
4. Select each Portal or Floor Stop and click the  button to move them from the unselected list to the selected list or use the  button to move every selection from the unselected list ot the selected list.
   • The  button will deselect everything selected so far and the  button allows you to deselect them individually.
   • The  button will undo your last action and the  button will reverse the undo.
5. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
6. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Alarm Report is an important tool for security staff and building managers. This report can be used to ensure that proper procedures are followed as well as help keep the facility safe and secure. Alarms are often the first sign of unauthorized access and can also be used to help identify probing activities into a building. We don't want to paint a bleak picture here, but criminals and hackers may be trying to determine the best time to strike, right now. Often people pose as delivery people or visitors and attempt to check for unsecured methods of entry.  We recommend that you monitor the Alarm Report every so often to look for patterns. For example,  That UPS driver that visits every so often, coincidentally, the same time as an IT room alarm, might not be who he says he is. Unfortunately, physical breaches in security can cost companies big. There has been a rise in corporate espionage and often it begins with a physical breach. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Alarm Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Alarm Report

2. Select the System from the system drop-down menu.
3. If you wish to run the report for a certain period of time, use the From and To date pickers to set the range.
4. If running the report for a specific Facility select it from the Facility drop-down menu.
5. Choose which Alarm Types from the Alarm Type field.
6. Use the Acknowledge check box to decide if you want acknowledged alarms included in the report.
7. Use  the Acknowledge By text field to specify a Person who has acknowledged the alarm.
8. Use the Order By drop down menu to configure how the report will be ordered.
9. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
10. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Report

The Audit Report will feel familiar to other reports in BluSKY. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Audit Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Audit Report

2. Select the People or Roles you want to audit. 
   • Note: Once a System, Facility or Occupancy is selected, you will be able to choose all from the System, Facility or Occupancy respectively. 
   • Note: Once selected, entries will appear in the Selected field. 
3. Optional: Specify the type of User Activities you want to audit.
   • Tip: If you are looking just a few specific actions, use the reset link to deselect all and select the ones you want. 
4. Optional: Select the period of time for the report. By default it is set to one day in the past.   
5. Optional: Select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
6. When finished click the  button to generate the report.

The Delegates Report provides information about the delegation of certain points to different Occupants. Delegation helps large multi-tenant facilities distribute the administration of the access control system to the people who have an Occupancy in the Facility. The Delegates Report will provide information about which Occupancies have the ability to assign which Floor Stop or Readers. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Delegates Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Delegate Report

1. Select the System from the system drop-down menu.
2. Select how you want to organize the report with the View By drop-down menu, either by Point or Recipient.
   • Note:  The information will be exactly the same just arranged in a different order. 
3. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
4. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Expected Visitor Report is a popular tool for buildings that have visitor management capabilities. This report can be used to make projection expected visitors and ensure that staff is in place to handle surges in visitors. The report also helps prepare the person that will be admitting visitors into the system.  For example, as a security guard, I would run the report at the beginning of my shift. From the report, I would be able to schedule patrols for the time least likely to affect the check-in process. Also, with this information I would be able to prepare the appropriate badges and assign card numbers, ensuring a welcoming and inviting experience for the visitors. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Expected Visitor Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Expected Visitor Report

2. Use the System drop down to pick the correct System for he report.
3. Select the correct Facility or leave set to <Any>.
4. Select the Occupancy or leave set yo <Any> for a list from all Occupancies. 
5. Use the From and To field to limit the time interval you wish to run the report for by clicking the  icon.
6. Use the Visitor Type field to input all of the user types you want to run the report for. 
   • Note: Clicking in the white space will display the list of possible Visitor Types.
7. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
8. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Person Activity Report can be used to track someone movement through a building.  We hope that you will never need to check in on your employees but in the case you do, this report can provide valuable insight into someone's movement through the Facility. For example, one of our customers had an issue with an employee constantly being away from their desk. Using the report, the customer was able to see a pattern of frequent breaks and steps were taken to correct the issue. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Person Activity Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Person Activity Report

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2. Select the Person or People to run the report against.
   • Enter search criteria as needed. Once a System, Facility or Occupancy is selected, a new selection type will become available. This new type allows you to select all people of that Occupancy, System or Facility. (Fig 1.)
   • Select each Person and click the  button to move them from the unselected list to the selected list or use the  button to move everyone from the unselected list ot the selected list. Note: You will not be able to select people individually and use the special selection types. (Fig 2.)
     • The  button will deselect everyone selected so far and the  button allows you to deselect them individually.
     • The  button will undo your last action and the  button will reverse the undo action.
   • When finished, click the  button to select the People and close the Person selector.

3. Select the Portals and/or the Floors by clicking on the  or the  button.

4. If you are only looking to generate a report during a period of time of time, you may do so by specifying the time in the From and To fields.
5. Select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.

6. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

The Person Status Report provides information about a Person's status in the System. The report will detail information about the Person's access rights, their status in the system, their Occupancy and other audit information. This report can be particularly useful when making auditing a Person's record. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Person Activity Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Person Status Report

2. Select the System from the system dropdown.
3. Select the Company you wish to generate the report for.
4. If you are looking for a particular Person, you may specify it in the Last Name field.
5. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
6. When finished use the  button to generate the report.

Roles are used to define who can do what in a system. The Role Report gives a high-level view of all of the Roles and which abilities they grant and to whom. Customers use the report to ensure that staffing needs are met. For example, if there was some sort of event that required additional staffing to admit visitor or schedule appointments, the Role Report could quickly give you a list of the Roles that have those permissions and the people that could carry out this duty. 

The Visitor Arrival Report provides the information most helpful for managing a facility with visitor management. This report shows important information about the visitor information, the host and the time of the visit. When running the report you are also given the option to filter the results to a particular visitor type or specific time period. Our customers use the Visitor Arrival Report to ensure that the proper procedure is followed and to monitor the status of the visitor in the Facility. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Visitor Arrival Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Visitor Arrival Report
2. Click the "Please Select Occupancy" link.
   
3. In the new dialog, select one or more Occupancy or "All Visitor in System: YourSystemName" and move them to selection portion of the form. 
   
4. Once selected, click the  button to confirm your selection. 
   
5. Use the From and To field to select a beginning and ending date of the report. 
   • Note: Depending on the type of query you may need to limit the date. This will help avoid a timeout from a lengthy query. 
6. Optional: Add or Remove Visitor Types by click in in the Visitor Type field to add or the small 'x' to remove the tag. 
7. Select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
8. When finished use the  button to generate the report. 

The Who's In Report provides a list of all of the People in the System to recently use one of their credentials. The report will show where their last request for entry was made and at which time.  This report can be very useful to estimate everyone that was in the a Facility at a specific time. 

Creating the Report

1. Log in and navigate to Who's In Report. Main Menu-> Reports-> Who's In Report

2. Select the System from the system drop-down menu.
3. If needed specify the Occupant or Facility.
4. Specify the time period you wish to run the report.
5. If you wish to view only card swipes at perimeter points, set the Door Type In to perimeter.
6. If out readers are configured and you to see only exterior perimeter readers, select perimeter from the Door Type Out drop down menu.
7. Use the Order By drop down to select how you want the results displayed.
8. Next, select the format you want the report in, either PDF or Excel spreadsheet.
9. When finished use the  button to generate the report.