How to connect to 3rd-party Access control system?

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Hi,

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​I consider to integrate XProtect and the 3rd-party Access control system.

I research about XProtect Access control.

I have check MIP Documentation and MIP SDK Sample “Demo Access Control Plug-in”.

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I understand that XProtect plugin add the service reference (Web service)of simulate demo app in “Demo Access Control Plug-in”.

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If XProtect integrate the 3rd-party Access control system,must the 3rd-party ACS ​prepare the web service according to specifications of XProtect Access control?

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Otherwise,is there the other methods?​

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Most developers that have developed an Access integration have had a deep knowledge of the Access Control System (ACS) they have integrated with.

When developing an Access integration you develop a specialized Event Server plugin, this plugin will communicate with and exchange information with the ACS. The communication does not need to be like seen with the Demo Access Control Server Application, but it is important that you as the developer knows how best to communicate with the ACS.

So I am saying that it is less important how the ACS implemented a communication interface as long as it has a communication interface and you know how to use it (from within the plugin you develop).

Recommended reads..

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=gettingstarted/intro_accesscontrol.html&tree=tree_4.html

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=reference/architecture/ac_stepbystep.html&tree=tree_1.html

https://doc.developer.milestonesys.com/html/index.html?base=samples/acplugin.html&tree=tree_1.html

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Hi Bo-san,

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Thank you for your reply.

I understand your answer.

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The 3rd-party Access control system need to have communication interface (mainly IP communication).

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Conversely speaking,If The 3rd-party Access control system do not have communication interface,XProtect can not integrate ACS.

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Is my above thought correct?

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Best regards,

Sue

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Unless you as a developer has access to modify the access control system (ACS) you are integrating with and add the methods to interact with the ACS you will have to utilize some form of existing communication interface in the ACS.

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Thank you for your reply.

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Is “form of existing communication interface” the IP communication(etc,TCP/IP,HTTP)?

​Are there the other type of communication?

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Thank you for your reply.

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Is “form of existing communication interface” the IP communication(etc,TCP/IP,HTTP)?

​Are there the other type of communication?