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Ideally I'd like to be able to manage the lock using a open source self hosted home automation system.

If you have a favorite door lock, I'd love to hear it.

I used to use lockstate ($1 a month subscription): per user codes, notification when a code was used, time restricted codes, one time use codes.. all very handy features

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use the new Yale Assure without keyways, it makes me feel like I’m blocking pickers but I realize that if someone wanted to break in they could just smash one of my many windows. I like the convenience of not having a key on me and being able to have the pet sitters and cleaning people let themselves in with their own codes so I know when they come and go, but that’s just me!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

they could just smash one of my many windows

Note that smashing windows is a very shitty way to break into a house: it makes a lot of noise, very quickly raises suspicion of people passing by, getting into a house like that is harder, slower, you risk cutting yourself with random pieces of glass etc.

A person breaking into a house like that either knows precisely what they want and is prepared to act fast, or is an idiot who wants to go to jail

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Fair, my point was that it’s hard to stop someone who is determined to actually get in… I refer everyone to infamous LPL episode 801 https://youtu.be/lod_LUp3ggc πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚