Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:39 pm
MasterKeying Programs
Hello All:
Our shop was using HPC MasterKing software. Very old version on a Windows XP machine. Well, the hard drive died, and we don't have a backup. Since I understand that locksmithing side, and I understand that IT side, I am the one tasked in resolving this issue. At this point we are considering if we should try a different program than the MasterKing. I have done a lot of searching, and there are very few programs that you can actually run in a demo mode to evaluate. From what I have seen it appears that the people that write this software understand locks, but know next to nothing about programming a Master Key system. So, my question is this: Are you using any program for creating and maintaining your master key systems? How long have you had it? Do you like it? What are the Good, Bad & Ugly. We will spend the money for a program that meets our needs, we just want to make sure that we can find something that others are using, and can endorse from your personal experience. We do the standard systems, Schlage, Kwikset, Weiser, but we also do a fair amount of IC Core work for Best, Russin (System 70), Seargent. Any thoughts, comments would be very much appreciated.
Our shop was using HPC MasterKing software. Very old version on a Windows XP machine. Well, the hard drive died, and we don't have a backup. Since I understand that locksmithing side, and I understand that IT side, I am the one tasked in resolving this issue. At this point we are considering if we should try a different program than the MasterKing. I have done a lot of searching, and there are very few programs that you can actually run in a demo mode to evaluate. From what I have seen it appears that the people that write this software understand locks, but know next to nothing about programming a Master Key system. So, my question is this: Are you using any program for creating and maintaining your master key systems? How long have you had it? Do you like it? What are the Good, Bad & Ugly. We will spend the money for a program that meets our needs, we just want to make sure that we can find something that others are using, and can endorse from your personal experience. We do the standard systems, Schlage, Kwikset, Weiser, but we also do a fair amount of IC Core work for Best, Russin (System 70), Seargent. Any thoughts, comments would be very much appreciated.
