Key management is now easier! Thanks to the two-cylinder Key Control Deadbolt with SmartKey Security, you can have one master key for all your units and unique keys for all of your tenants.
The default Mastercode is 0-0-0-0. It is recommended that you change it to a code of your own. 1. Make sure the lock is unlocked and the door is open.
Perform a factory reset. This procedure will delete all User Codes associated with the lock, and the default Programming Code (0-0-0-0) and User Code (1-2-3-4) will be restored. 1. Make sure the door is open and unlocked. Press and hold the Reset button for 5 seconds, until you hear 3 long beeps. 2.
Occasionally, someone will want the locks they use in their institution, organization etc. to have “mastered” locks. This means that although all the individual locks have individual keys, there's also a “master” key that will open them all.
Bump keys are specially cut keys that can bypass the security mechanisms built into traditional pin and tumbler locks. Bump keys are also referred to as “999 keys” because all of their ridges are cut to the maximum depth (999) in a key-making machine.
Pick the key you like the best (or have the most of) and have all the other knobs keyed to it. Remove the locks that need to be rekeyed and take them to a locksmith or a hardware store. Bring a key that works each of the locks and the key you want all the locks keyed to and give us five minutes a lock.
Any lock can be picked, but some are practically impossible and some have not yet been picked. The SmartKey locks are sidebar locks and about as close to unpickable as you can get, but you better believe SOMEBODY has managed it. However, SmartKey locks are extremely vulnerable to compromise by the SmartKey Bypass Tool.
No. Only SC1 5-Pin keys are compatible.
You can identity the type of Kwikset lock you have by locating a small vertical slot on the plug. This is located to the left of the cylinder's keyway.
each pin in a Kwikset has six depths, the first pin can have six depths, the second pin six depths, etc, so it is 6 to the power of 5 or 7776 theoretical unique keys.
How Many Guests Can I “Invite” to access my Premis lock? You can invite up to fifteen(15) Apple HomeKit to access your Premis lock through the Home app. You can also provide up to 30 user access codes using the Premis App.
Kwikset's SmartKey Security™ is designed to protect against these type of break-ins and keep your family safe. SmartKey Security™ also allows you to re-key the lock yourself in seconds, leaving lost or unreturned keys obsolete.
You will hear 3 long beeps after the 5 seconds is completed indicating the lock has been reset. A User Code is used to unlock the door while a Mastercode is a password for making changes to the lock features. Interior of door You will reset your User Code to 1-2-3-4 and Mastercode to 0-0-0-0 when the reset is complete.
Because most of the default code of the keypad door lock are very simple when they are set at the factory, either 00000 or 1234, which can be easily deciphered by strangers, it is very important to change a use code that only you know and is not easy to be guessed by others.
It really depends which Kwikset we're talking about. The older Kwikset locks were terrifically insecure and easily picked with standard picking tools. The newer ones, the "Smartkey" versions claim to be bump-proof and pick proof. But, Mr Locksmith has a nice solution here to breaking the smartKey...
Re-keying a new lock to match an existing Kwikset key is simple and easy. And all Kwikset pin & tumbler locks can be re-keyed to achieve convenient one-key operation across multiple locks.
Unlimited amount of times. All you need is the Smarkey Security tool.
Like any other wireless technology, smart locks are at risk of being hacked. Thieves use different hacking devices depending on the type of connection – Bluetooth, WI-Fi, or Z-wave. A lot of information on how to hack smart locks can be found on the internet these days. However, it's not as simple as it appears.
Bump Proof, Pick Resistant and Re-key Technology
SmartKey Security provides superior protection against break-in techniques because of its patented technology that isn't found in traditional pin-and-tumbler locks.
A master key is a key that opens several different locks, related in some way, within a master key system. For example, an elementary school may have a master key which will open all classroom doors. Classroom doors would each also be opened by a key which would only open that one classroom door.
As mentioned, rekeying makes most sense for homeowners who prefer to have a single key that opens all of their door locks to the home or apartment. This process can lighten a full key ring to a few essentials, taking up less space in your pocket or bag as well as less time spent searching for the right one.
Yes, it is possible for you to rekey a lock without the original key. A locksmith can change your locks even if you have lost or misplaced the original key. In general, it is possible to pick or shim the lock and unlock the door. Then, the locksmith will have a much easier time removing the lock cylinder.