Chances are you've forgotten your keys and locked yourself out of your home more than once. The bad news is that amid a life of social commitments and work, you'll likely forget your keys again in the future. The good news, though, is that forgetting your keys doesn't necessarily mean locking yourself out.
Remote home management is changing how we think about home security and door lock access. Smart lock functionality makes controlling your front door as easy as tapping an icon on your mobile app, eliminating the need for a spare key and enhancing your door security.
In this guide to remote locks, we share a few ways smart door locks can give you more peace of mind. Find out how remote home management can make your life simpler while keeping you and your loved ones safer.

How remote locks work
A remote door lock can enhance front door security while adding convenience to your daily life. Kwikset Smart Locks from Vivint provide universal access control, letting you lock, unlock, and monitor multiple doors in your home from a single mobile app. Simply log into the Vivint app to remotely control your doors, set custom actions, and adjust your notification settings with the touch of a button.
Take a look at some of the benefits of remote door locks:
- Remote control of your doors. A smart door lock from Vivint lets you control your door access through the mobile app from anywhere in the world.
- Know who's coming in and out. Worried about your kids arriving home safely after school? A smart lock notifies you whenever someone enters or leaves your home, whether it's kids, guests, or the pet sitter.
- Auto-lock. A smart door lock lets you know your home is safe, even when you forget to lock the doors behind you. With autolocking, you can program your smart lock system to lock after a specified time, offering much-needed peace of mind when you're in a rush.
- Lock your doors with voice control. "Alexa, lock the door!" is all you have to say to lock any of the doors in your home when you have a Bluetooth- or Wi-Fi-connected smart lock system integrated with a voice assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.