What is a master key?
A master key system enables various persons with different access authorizations
to open all relevant doors with only one key.
Advantages of a Master Key

-Security with only a few keys.
-Comfort, since there is only one key for all relevant doors.
-Organization is simplyfied.
-You can exactly determine, which persons have access for which rooms.
-All cylinder locks and types (main entrance, internal doors, garage doors...)
can be opened with one key.
Example of a Master Key System for a building with two offices
| GMK: |
General Master Key opens all doors (e.g. for security guard). |
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| MK 1: |
Master Key 1 opens all doors for Messrs. Smith (e.g. for Director Smith). |
| 1SMK 1: |
Submaster Key 1 opens the main entrance and all adjoining rooms (lavatory, kitchen, store room, ...) |
| 1SMK 2: |
Submaster Key 2 opens main entrance, adjoining rooms and all secretary doors (e.g. key for secretary of director Smith). |
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| MK 2: |
Master Key 2 opens all doors for Messrs. Berger. |
| 2SMK 1: |
This submaster opens only the doors of the purchasing and sales area, the main entrance and adjoining doors (e.g. key for all commercial clerks). |
| 2SMK 2: |
This submaster opens main entrance, adjoining rooms and secretary doors (key for secretary of Messrs. Berger. |
