Systems, devices, and methods for access control and identification of user devices

A computing system, comprising:

• at least one memory device having instructions encoded thereon;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory device and configured, by the instructions, at least to:
• configure a zone associated with a point-of-entry device;
• generate a user record including a communication address and first user information;
• configure an access rule using at least the user record, the access rule regulates entry to the zone;
• send an activation code to the communication address;
• receive second user information generated at a mobile computing device in response to the activation code, the second user information including a communication address of the mobile computing device;
• generate a user profile using at least one of the user record or the second user information, the user profile includes the communication address of the mobile computing device;
• associate the access rule with the user profile;
• generate an access key indicative of a unique user identifier associated with the user profile;
• associate the access key with the zone;
• and
• send the access key to the communication address of the mobile computing device.