System and method of providing remote management of access to a group of devices

A method comprising:

• establishing, from a respective device of a plurality of devices and with a remote server, a communication between the respective device and the remote server, the respective device of the plurality of devices having a respective control module, a respective reader component and a respective locking mechanism;
• receiving, at the respective device, a respective authorization list which identifies authorized users who can gain access to (1) a first respective user device of the plurality of devices based on a respective authorized user interacting with a first respective reader component on the first respective user device and (2) a second respective user device of the plurality of devices based on the respective authorized user interacting with the first respective reader component on the first respective user device and via a communication between the first respective user device and the second respective user device, wherein the respective control module will cause the respective locking mechanism to unlock upon authorization locally based on the respective authorization list;
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• transmitting an alert from the respective device to the remote server, the alert being associated with an error of the respective device of the plurality of devices with respect to one or more of a functionality of the respective reader component and a functionality of the respective locking mechanism.