Abstract: An access control system such as a telephone entry system (TES) capable of seamlessly transmitting facsimile log reports to remote locations for storage. Alarms are selected such that upon an occurrence of an alarm, the access control system will send a fax to the selected phone number with information about the alarm situation and, for example, all the transaction information within the memory. Alarm situations can include, for example, a number of transactions, a specific person accessed, or code being used, a specific time of day, a specific time since the last alarm situation, a door staying open, and/or a door being forced open. Log information may be sent to an office located in a building that is remote from the access control system. This information may be sent in a standard format to any location around the world.

Abstract: An access control system such as a telephone entry system (TES) capable of seamless communication with a general purpose computer. Entries made in the TES are seamlessly transferred to the general purpose computer and updated in corresponding databases stored therein. Likewise entries made in selected databases within the general purpose computer or in other types of selected files are reflected in the TES, seamlessly, and without requiring manual intervention. Thus, for example, employees may be added or removed from the factory personnel logs in the general purpose computer and, as each is entered or removed, the corresponding entry code in the TES is added or deleted.

Abstract: An access control system such as a telephone entry system (TES) capable of seamlessly transmitting facsimile log reports to remote locations for storage. Alarms are selected such that upon an occurrence of an alarm, the access control system will send a fax to the selected phone number with information about the alarm situation and, for example, all the transaction information within the memory. Alarm situations can include, for example, a number of transactions, a specific person accessed, or code being used, a specific time of day, a specific time since the last alarm situation, a door staying open, and/or a door being forced open. Log information may be sent to an office located in a building that is remote from the access control system. This information may be sent in a standard format to any location around the world.