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Access control model by sector

In OpenApp, access control is not just “an integration.” It is a full product capability that combines integrations, devices, users, roles, policies, invites, and audit events into one operational model.

Think of integrations as building blocks. The access-control model is the system you run day to day: who can enter, when they can enter, how guests are handled, who can delegate management, and how activity is reviewed. OpenApp is ingress-only: classify each opening and keep independent exit hardware. See Life safety and egress.

Sectors at a glance

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OpenApp uses the same platform across these deployment shapes. Names and priorities below are the canonical list — use them consistently in About, marketing, agent guides, and llms.txt.

SectorTypical focusPrimary system of recordDeep-dive guide
Private homeFew users and doors, occasional guests—Getting started · Home Assistant
Shared apartment buildingDelegation, parking gates, virtual intercom—Shared apartment building
Office (incl. flexible / coworking)Many doors, central admin, auditIWMSIntegrate existing software
Short-term rental (Airbnb-style)Time-bound guest invites, guest portalVRMS / PMSSTR portfolio
Hotel (incl. boutique)Central ops, timed credentials, auditPMSBoutique hotel playbook
Campus (schools, universities)Many buildings, sub-orgs, mixed usersSISIntegrate existing software
Locker / parcel matrixCompartment release, mailroom, last-mileCustom parcel / locker softwareRelease locker compartment

Marketing solutions: short-term rental · apartment building · hotel · private home · shared community · campus · flexible workspace · locker / parcel. Persona hubs: everyday use · organization solutions · developers.

Sector priorities

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Real deployments emphasize different parts of the model:

  • Private home — small number of users and doors, simple daily access, occasional guests.
  • Shared apartment building — many users, a handful of shared doors plus parking gates. Delegation is critical (each apartment can manage residents, avatars, and policies). Virtual intercom is often essential.
  • Office (including flexible or coworking spaces) — many doors and users, mostly centralized administration, less delegation. Auditability and event traceability are critical.
  • Short-term rental (Airbnb-style) — usually a handful of doors, heavily time-bound invitations, and a clear guest portal flow.
  • Hotel (including boutique properties) — centrally managed operations, high audit requirements, and strong dependency on timed invitations and temporary credentials.
  • Campus — many doors across distributed buildings and sub-organizations. Delegation is critical, with a mix of managed users (for example staff and faculty) and occasional guests (for example students and visitors).
  • Locker / parcel matrix — bespoke physical orchestration on the same APIs: school or university parcel walls, corporate mailrooms, or last-mile locker banks. Each compartment is modeled and released as part of your workflow instead of relying on a standard lobby directory alone.

OpenApp is modular by design, so these patterns share the same core platform — from simple homes to complex multi-organization sites and custom operational needs.

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