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PIN for Additional User???
I have given all 4 of our Custom PIN slots to contractors. But I need to give out more access methods to family members. But I do not fully understand how Additional User access works…
Does an additional user have his own identifiable, unique PIN? (In practical terms, what PIN does the Additional User enter when he wants entry/disarm via the PIN pad?) Or do all additional users use the original Master PIN? Can the additional user see/know/use the original master Pin on the key pad or pin pad, or must he use the app to arm, disarm, unlock? If the additional user uses the app to arm, disarm, unlock, will his identity appear in the timeline, so that the Owner will know who and which additional user has entered?
captain11
6.5K Messages
9 days ago
@dr_dogfish First, only you and those you absolutely trust should have the master pin. They can change the system (remove/add sensors) all settings etc. My wife and I are the only people who know the master pin. As far as the other 4 PIN assignments, the fire dept has one in their dispatch system, which is encrypted, so if they are dispatched and open the front door without an axe, two neighbors who share one pin, our two children who share one PIN and the last one is for contractor/vendor use. Yes it would be nice to have more but this is how we have worked around it.
BTW, the request for more PINS have been out there for years and, I should note, when I called in with a neighbor to assist her modify here account (her husband has Alzheimer's) we were advised by the agent there is now a new 5th PIN slot, although I have not seen it yet in software. SS, care to comment?
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simplisafe_admin
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1.6K Messages
9 days ago
@dr_dogfish Every SimpliSafe® system can have 6 PINs total: 1 Master PIN, 4 Custom PINs, and 1 Duress PIN.
The Additional User Access feature allows you to add others on your account as "Users" so they can access your SimpliSafe® account with their own login credentials, but that does not give them their own distinct PIN. To arm/disarm the SimpliSafe® system or lock/unlock the Smart Lock, the User can either enter a Master or Custom PIN on the Keypad and Smart Lock's PIN Pad, or they can use the SimpliSafe® mobile app.
If a User uses the mobile app to unlock a Smart Lock or disarm the system, their identify will not be shown in the app's timeline.
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