Gallagher Access Control Integration Guide
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Table of Contents
Configuring Gallagher (Cardax) Access Control Integration
Supported Version ................................................................................................................................. 1
Work Flow.............................................................................................................................................. 1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................................2
Task 1: Install Gallagher Server Software .............................................................................................. 3
Task 2: Create a Read‐Only Gallagher Database Server ........................................................................ 3
Task 3: Install the Required Packages in Symphony Server................................................................... 3
Task 4: Configure DCOM Access Permissions in Symphony Master Server........................................... 3
Task 5: Create a GallagherListener Windows Service in Symphony Server........................................... 4
Task 6: Add a Device in Symphony. ....................................................................................................... 4
For Windows® XP Users ...............................................................................................................................7
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Configuring Gallagher (Cardax) Access Control Integration
Supported Version
Symphony Product Version
Gallagher Version
6.5.6.29182
vEL6.10.593
6.6
vEL6.10.593
6.7
vEL6.10.593
6.13
vEL7.10.1286
6.14
vEL7.10.1286
6.14.1
vEL7.10.1286
Work Flow
• Task 1: Install Gallagher Server Software
• Task 2: Create a Read‐Only Gallagher Database Server
• Task 3: Install the Required Packages in Symphony Server
• Task 4: Configure DCOM Access Permissions in Symphony Master Server
• Task 5: Create a GallagherListener Windows Service in Symphony Server
• Task 6: Add a Device in Symphony.
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Important: Cardax has been renamed to Gallagher. When upgrading Symphony™ the CardaxListener.exe service must be renamed to GallagherListener.exe.
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Task 1: Install Gallagher Server Software
Consult your Gallagher Server software documentation. Task 2: Create a Read‐Only Gallagher Database Server
This database can be installed on the same computer running the Gallagher Server software.
1. Contact Gallagher Technical Support. Request the ReadOnlyDatabaseUserCreator utility for your licensed Gallagher installation.
2. Create one read‐only database user with the ReadOnlyDatabaseUserCreator utility from Gallagher (Cardax).
3. In the Gallagher server, run svrnetcn.exe.
4. Add TCP/IP to enable remote access to the database.
5. Create one Gallagher operator (cardholder) with login name "opc" and password "" (blank). 6. Ensure that the operator group to which this operator belongs has the privileges View Events and Alarms and View Site.
Task 3: Install the Required Packages in Symphony Server
1. Install OPC Core Components 3.00 Redistributable (x86) from OPC Foundation. 2. Install Gallagher OPC Bridge Configuration Version 7.0.0.3 from Gallagher. Task 4: Configure DCOM Access Permissions in Symphony Master Server
1. Determine which is the Symphony Master Server:
a. In Symphony, from the Server menu, select Configuration to open the Configuration dialog box.
b. In the left pane, click Sever Farm. The server name displayed in bold in the Server Farm Summary is the Master Server.
2. In Windows®, launch Component Services.
3. Expand the folders Component Services > Computers > My Computer.
4. Right‐click My Computer and select Properties to open the My Computer Properties dialog box.
5. Select the COM Security tab.
6. In the Access Permissions section, click Edit Limits to open the Access Permission dialog box. 7. Select the Allow Local Access and Allow Remote Access check boxes for ANONYMOUS LOGON, and click OK.
8. Click OK to close Component Services.
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Task 5: Create a GallagherListener Windows Service in Symphony Server
1. From Windows® command prompt, enter the following:
sc create "AI GallagherListener" binPath = "c:\program files (86)\aimetis\symphony\_bin\GallagherListener.exe30" // 30
seconds
Or:
sc create "AI GallagherListener" binPath = "c:\program files (86)\aimetis\symphony\_bin\GallagherListener.exe" //
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default 1 minute where service name must be AI GallagherListener exactly.
2. Restart Server Services. This will run the GallagherListener service.
Task 6: Add a Device in Symphony.
Important: In any installation of Symphony, you are allowed only one type of access control. You cannot use Gallagher if another access control device is already in use.
1. From the Server menu, select Add Access Device to open the Add Access Device dialog box.
2. From the Manufacturer field, select Gallagher.
3. In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the Gallagher server.
4. Enter the User Name and Password you created using the database utility in Task 2: Create a Read‐Only Gallagher Database Server.
5. If the Gallagher database is not the default on the server, enter the database name in the Database field.
6. Click Connect. 7. Select the devices and click Save.
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8. Create a new rule by selecting the desired devices corresponding triggers and the tracker you want to forward the Gallagher events to.
9. All Gallagher events filtered by the rule appear in the Timeline of the selected tracker and in the Alarm Log. Alarm details will included cardholder images saved in the Gallagher database. For instructions on using the Rule Wizard, see the Symphony Analytics Guide.
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10. Place the cameras on the Map. NOTES: 1) Alarms and events from Remote Arming Terminal and Elevators are not supported. 2) All Gallagher devices are shown as a door on the map.
11. For instructions on using a map in Symphony, see the Symphony Client User Guide. Gallagher Access Control Integration Guide
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For Windows® XP Users
When using Windows® XP security polices must be set up. 1. From the Windows® Control Panel, click Administrative Tools and then Local Security Policy. The Local Security Policy dialog box opens. 2. Expand the Local Policies folder and click Security Options. 3. In Network Access: Sharing any security model for local account, ensure that the security setting is set to Classic – local users authenticate as themselves. 4. In System Objects: Default owner for objects created by members of the administrator group, ensure that the security setting is set to Administrators Group.
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