Master keys are something our clients are often fascinated with, and this fascination is often born out of confusion as to what master-keying actually does. While the nature of a these systems are quite simple, it does need to be carefully designed.
In general, a master key system is a system of locks and keys with multiple levels of access. The person who has the highest ranking key can open all locks within the system, while other keys can be made to just open a particular door or unlock some but not all of the locks within the system.
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It’s a beautiful, hot summer day. You just drove back from the park and can’t wait to get into a shower before your friends come over for that dinner party you had planned for weeks. You close the doors to go around the car and let your dog out when for some reason you can’t open the doors. You slip your hand into your pocket to get the car keys only to find they are still in the ignition lock, inside of your car. Along with the keys to your apartment and your dog. It’s getting hot, your dog starts ...