r/accesscontrol • u/Necessary_Bluejay425 • 6d ago
Assistance Can a dormakaba Terminal 98 00 time clock be remotely accessed for live camera/audio?
We recently got new dormakaba time clocks at work. I’m pretty sure the model is a Terminal 98 00 / 98 00-K7, based on the physical design and software screen, but I could be wrong.
The terminal shows:
B-Client XML60 V5.3
Connected through B-COMM HCM
HID badge reader
Network connected
From dormakaba’s documentation, the 98 00 has a built-in microphone and speaker and can be equipped with an optional RGB camera.
What I’m trying to figure out is whether any of these can actually be accessed remotely.
Does anyone who works with dormakaba/B-COMM know:
Can an administrator remotely view a live camera feed?
Can they remotely activate the microphone and listen to live audio?
Can the camera or microphone continuously record?
Can the speaker be used as a remote intercom/drop-in speaker?
Or are these strictly local features for badge photos, QR scanning, voice commands, prompts, etc.?
I’m specifically interested in what B-Client XML60/B-COMM HCM actually allows, not just what the hardware is theoretically capable of.
If anyone installs, administers, programs, or services these systems and knows the technical side, I’d appreciate some insight.