Paxton Key

Paxton Access

About this app

The Paxton Key app allows system users to make use of their smartphone or smartwatch in place of electronic tokens or traditional keys with a Paxton10 system. These are called smart credentials and are completely free with Paxton10.

Please note, this app is compatible with Paxton10 V3.3 and newer only.

Utilising the built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology in Paxton10 readers, your smart device can securely communicate with the Paxton10 system to grant or deny access through any Paxton10 door.

When presented to a wall mounted reader, the Paxton Key app enables you to gain access to a Paxton10 controlled building or car park without a physical token. The 'virtual keys' can be sent to users prior to visiting a building, streamlining administration and allowing convenient access.

Paxton Key also enables the user to carry out predefined building management functionality, such as setting the intruder alarm.

Paxton Key works on Wear OS allowing you to use your smartwatch to gain entry to your access controlled doors. Includes a Wear OS complication for instant access from your watch face.

About Paxton10:

Combining next generation access control and video management on one user-friendly, online interface means you can manage the security of your site easily.

Once access control and video management has been installed you can manage who has access to your building and when, from the same software that provides video footage of what happens on site.

All doors on the system will lock automatically and will only open when an authorised access token is presented. Should a forced entry attempt be made, the surveillance cameras will capture the event and alert the system administrator.

This app directly supersedes the Paxton Key v1 app (discontinued 30th November 2022)

Ratings and reviews

Works well for me, tool some time to dial in the best settings for the enviroment. Found with blueooth being used in tap or far field it can cause issues if you have verification on, as its trying to verify against someone else in the area. Also if using code with far bluetooth or tap its unclear whos code its wanting. So for us we use token and code which works well.

It doesn't work sometimes. I have to try few attempts before the door unlocks and sometimes it doesn't work at all and I have to called someone to open the door. Sometimes closing and opening the app or wait few minutes does the trick. The problem is: not everyone can wait few minutes when they are waiting you at work! Overall, I really hate the system.

the only way they could make the onscreen hexadecimal keyboard more user unfriendly would be if the key positions randomised after each press!