[asterisk-users] Magnetic door locks

[Steve Totaro]

One of the last "secure" facilities I worked in had a motion sensor
that unlocked the door for people leaving from one door.  The COO was
pretty shocked when I took off my belt, easily pushed it through the
gap in the glass doors near the top and triggered the motion sensor,
immediately opening the door to the admin side of the building.

The other side did not have motion sensor just an RFID and magnetic
lock.  Under challenge, I grabbed a chair, stood on it, lifted the
drop ceiling and cut one of the wires to the magnet, click, it opened
(would be a fire hazard if door did not unlock when power was
removed).

I think they spent big bucks on their false "sense of security" I also
pointed out that the data room could be accessed via drop ceiling on
one side and drywall (that's tough stuff!!) on two of the three walls.

Thanks,
Steve

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:43 AM, c james <cjames at callone.net> wrote:
> I have an opportunity to interface asterisk with a security system to
> open their magnetic door locks.  The security system needs a dry contact
> close upon activation to signal the door.  Has anyone done this before?
>
>
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