dormakaba BlueSky Access

dormakaba Canada Inc.

About this app

Use a mobile device as a secure key
dormakaba BlueSky Access is a cloud-based mobile access key delivery system available for hotels and multifamily housing, student housing, market-rate apartments and senior living properties. It merges security and convenience for the mobile minded traveler or dweller in order to enhance the access experience.
The delivery of a key to a mobile device (phone, tablet) is enabled via LEGIC Connect, a service that operates in a highly-secure and scalable data center.
Once notification has been received and the BlueSky Access app has been installed, the mobile access key is sent to the app on that mobile device, allowing entry to those doors or areas access to which authorization has been given.

The BlueSky Access app is available for use only in properties equipped with dormakaba contactless electronic locks that have been equipped with a dormakaba Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio antenna.

Hotels
With the BlueSky Access app on a mobile device, guests can bypass the front desk check-in process and go directly to their room as well as gaining access to any authorized common area in the hotel requiring a room key.

Residence
With the BlueSky Access app on a mobile device, residents can securely lock and unlock unit doors and other amenity areas within a property to which authorization to enter has been given.

About dormakaba Group
dormakaba is one of the top three companies in the global market for access and security solutions. With strong brands such as Dorma and Kaba in our portfolio, we are a single source for products, solutions, and services related to doors and secure access to buildings and rooms. With around 16,000 employees and numerous cooperation partners, we are active in over 130 countries. dormakaba is headquartered in Rümlang (Zurich/Switzerland) and generates an annual turnover of over CHF 2 billion.

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology enables the issuance and management of secure mobile access keys for hotels, multihousing, student and senior living properties. dormakaba’s latest RFID door locks and other access controls are BlueSky Access enabled. They can be installed on a variety of door types and locations giving properties a flexible, secure choice of entry options.

BLE-enabled door locks and access controls allow an authorized user to place a compatible mobile device (smartphone, tablet) with the BlueSky Access app near a corresponding sensor on the door lock. The sensor reads the BlueSky Access key, the lock system communicates with the property management network, and determines whether the unique, encrypted code conveyed by the phone is on an approved "pass" list. If so, access is allowed, and the entry is recorded for audit purposes.

Ratings and reviews

My apartment complex just upgraded everyone to this system, and admittedly I was a little worried when I saw the reviews. But it's genuinely so easy. You open the app, you tap the giant "key" button on the screen, and you hold your phone up to the door (like tap-to-pay). THAT'S IT. You do NOT have to put in your passcode every time you need to unlock something. You ONLY need to put in your passcode if you want to see details about the key. Seriously, this app could not be easier to use.

The app requires you to have 3 characters minimum when entering your last name. My surname is literally only 2 letters, and I'm sure there's lots of others in the same boat. This is ridiculous! I was able to bypass it by adding a space after, but then it says I don't have any valid keys. Are you kidding me?

This app is very frustrating to use. It alwaus takes at least a minute to load, and frequently will not work at all without completely restarting my device. I don't know why my appartment switched from keys to this system, but it is quite frustrating to deal with.