cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/28482551

I’m looking into installing a door lock w/ key pad at home for two use cases:

  1. I’m out of town and need to allow someone to enter my home, in an emergency or for any reason.
  2. Nice to have - “oh shit, did I lock the door” - ability to lock the door remotely from my phone, would also solve use case #1 by unlocking remotely.

If there are no privacy respecting / self hosted apps for remote control (use case #2), then a “dumb” electronic lock w/ key pad that enables me to set a PIN that I can give to a friend or neighbor in a pinch and then reset the PIN after I get home, that would be good enough. If no such keypad/electronic locks exist, then my backup plan is to just make a few copies of my key for trusted friends & family and/or hide a key, but I’d like to explore the keypad route.

  • early_riser@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Just installed the Kwikset HomeConnect 620 deadbolt last weekend. It’s a Z-Wave lock, which as others have said makes it independent of someone else’s computer the Cloud. It has a keypad using tactile buttons which makes quick no-eyes operation easier. It also has a regular key that can be used in the event the smart features fail. It works with Home Assistant meaning you can operate it remotely if you open the right ports on your router or buy a HA cloud subscription.

    The only gotcha is that creating and revoking PIN codes via HA/Z-Wave JS isn’t straightforward. You have to go into the developer tools and search for the correct action.