Abstract: Methods and systems for managing access to smart devices. One aspect is a method for providing access to at least one smart device, the method comprising identifying the at least one smart device that is in data communication with a smart device hub, storing user level access permissions including a global user level, communicating with a user device, the user device being associated with a stored user level access permission, the global user level allowing the user device to remotely connect to the smart device hub, determining the user level access permission for the user device, determining whether the user device has permission to access the at least one smart device based on the user level access permission, wherein to access the at least one smart device requires the global user level, and providing access to the at least one smart device to the user device.