diff --git a/lib/process/public/view/process.ex b/lib/process/public/view/process.ex
index 8c5932a4..e6a3765f 100644
--- a/lib/process/public/view/process.ex
+++ b/lib/process/public/view/process.ex
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Process.Public.View.Process do
     :full
     | :partial
 
-  @typep process(access_type) ::
+  @typep process(access) ::
     %{
       process_id: String.t,
       target_ip: String.t,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Process.Public.View.Process do
       file: file,
       state: String.t,
       type: String.t,
-      access: access_type
+      access: access
     }
 
   @typep full_access ::
diff --git a/lib/server/event/motherboard.ex b/lib/server/event/motherboard.ex
index 56f415cb..b10c11c7 100644
--- a/lib/server/event/motherboard.ex
+++ b/lib/server/event/motherboard.ex
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Event.Motherboard do
 
       @event :motherboard_updated
 
-      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access_type: :local}}}) do
+      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access: :local}}}) do
         data = HardwareIndex.render_index(event.index_cache)
 
         {:ok, data}
       end
 
-      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access_type: :remote}}}) do
+      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access: :remote}}}) do
         data =
           event.index_cache
           |> HardwareIndex.render_index()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Event.Motherboard do
 
       @event :motherboard_update_failed
 
-      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access_type: :local}}}) do
+      def generate_payload(event, %{assigns: %{meta: %{access: :local}}}) do
         data = %{reason: event.reason}
 
         {:ok, data}
diff --git a/lib/server/public/index/hardware.ex b/lib/server/public/index/hardware.ex
index 156df3f8..b80b16df 100644
--- a/lib/server/public/index/hardware.ex
+++ b/lib/server/public/index/hardware.ex
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Public.Index.Hardware do
       motherboard: MotherboardIndex.rendered_index | nil
     }
 
-  @typep access_type :: :local | :remote
+  @typep access :: :local | :remote
 
-  @spec index(Server.t, access_type) ::
+  @spec index(Server.t, access) ::
     index
   def index(server = %Server{}, :local) do
     %{
diff --git a/lib/server/websocket/channel/server.ex b/lib/server/websocket/channel/server.ex
index a60ccfa8..2a410411 100644
--- a/lib/server/websocket/channel/server.ex
+++ b/lib/server/websocket/channel/server.ex
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ channel Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server do
   ServerWebsocketChannelState.
   """
   def terminate(_reason, socket) do
-    if socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :remote do
+    if socket.assigns.meta.access == :remote do
       entity_id = socket.assigns.gateway.entity_id
       server_id = socket.assigns.destination.server_id
       counter = socket.assigns.meta.counter
diff --git a/lib/server/websocket/channel/server/join.ex b/lib/server/websocket/channel/server/join.ex
index 294bedd9..ee5aaa0b 100644
--- a/lib/server/websocket/channel/server/join.ex
+++ b/lib/server/websocket/channel/server/join.ex
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ join Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server.Join do
   method.
   """
   def check_params(request = %ServerJoin{type: nil}, socket) do
-    access_type =
+    access =
       if request.unsafe["gateway_ip"] do
         :remote
       else
         :local
       end
 
-    %{request| type: access_type}
+    %{request| type: access}
     |> check_params(socket)
   end
 
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ join Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server.Join do
 
   defp build_meta(%ServerJoin{type: :local}) do
     %{
-      access_type: :local
+      access: :local
     }
   end
 
   defp build_meta(request = %ServerJoin{type: :remote}) do
     %{
-      access_type: :remote,
+      access: :remote,
       counter: request.meta.counter,
       network_id: request.params.network_id
     }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ join Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server.Join do
 
     socket =
       socket
-      |> assign.(:access_type, :local)
+      |> assign.(:access, :local)
       |> assign.(:gateway, gateway_data)
       |> assign.(:destination, gateway_data)
       |> assign.(:meta, build_meta(request))
diff --git a/lib/server/websocket/requests/bootstrap.ex b/lib/server/websocket/requests/bootstrap.ex
index ff3f65b5..7cf61c71 100644
--- a/lib/server/websocket/requests/bootstrap.ex
+++ b/lib/server/websocket/requests/bootstrap.ex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ request Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.Bootstrap do
     server = ServerQuery.fetch(server_id)
 
     bootstrap =
-      if socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local do
+      if socket.assigns.meta.access == :local do
         ServerPublic.bootstrap_gateway(server, entity_id)
       else
         ServerPublic.bootstrap_remote(server, entity_id)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ request Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.Bootstrap do
 
   render(request, socket) do
     data =
-      if socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local do
+      if socket.assigns.meta.access == :local do
         ServerPublic.render_bootstrap_gateway(request.meta.bootstrap)
       else
         ServerPublic.render_bootstrap_remote(request.meta.bootstrap)
diff --git a/lib/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update.ex b/lib/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update.ex
index dec4fcd5..27334387 100644
--- a/lib/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update.ex
+++ b/lib/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update.ex
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ request Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdate do
 
   def check_detach(request, socket) do
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :bad_src
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :bad_src
     do
       update_params(request, %{cmd: :detach}, reply: true)
     else
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ request Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdate do
 
   def check_update(request, socket) do
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :bad_src,
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :bad_src,
       {:ok, mobo_id} <- Component.ID.cast(request.unsafe["motherboard_id"]),
       {:ok, slots} <- cast_slots(request.unsafe["slots"]),
       {:ok, ncs} <- cast_ncs(request.unsafe["network_connections"])
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/cracker/bruteforce.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/cracker/bruteforce.ex
index a5f2f88f..04b4d930 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/cracker/bruteforce.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/cracker/bruteforce.ex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.Cracker.Bruteforce do
         Network.ID.cast(request.unsafe["network_id"]),
       true <- IPv4.valid?(request.unsafe["ip"]),
       {:ok, bounces} = cast_bounces(request.unsafe["bounces"]),
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :bad_attack_src
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :bad_attack_src
     do
       params = %{
         bounces: bounces,
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/file/download.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/file/download.ex
index 81863047..d4da6c0b 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/file/download.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/file/download.ex
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.File.Download do
       end
 
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :remote || :bad_access,
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :remote || :bad_access,
       {:ok, file_id} <- File.ID.cast(request.unsafe["file_id"]),
       {:ok, storage_id} <- Storage.ID.cast(unsafe_storage_id)
     do
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/add.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/add.ex
index 8025a083..5efc3375 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/add.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/add.ex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.PFTP.File.Add do
   """
   def check_params(request, socket) do
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :not_local,
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :not_local,
       {:ok, file_id} <- File.ID.cast(request.unsafe["file_id"])
     do
       params = %{
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/download.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/download.ex
index eff3801b..b1fc04f1 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/download.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/download.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.PFTP.File.Download do
       end
 
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :not_local,
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :not_local,
       {:ok, file_id} <- File.ID.cast(request.unsafe["file_id"]),
       {:ok, network_id, ip} <-
         validate_nip(request.unsafe["network_id"], request.unsafe["ip"]),
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/remove.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/remove.ex
index 6cf91629..810dc885 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/remove.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/file/remove.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.PFTP.File.Remove do
   """
   def check_params(request, socket) do
     with \
-      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local || :not_local,
+      true <- socket.assigns.meta.access == :local || :not_local,
       {:ok, file_id} <- File.ID.cast(request.unsafe["file_id"])
     do
       params = %{
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/disable.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/disable.ex
index db32c408..070b9eb3 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/disable.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/disable.ex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.PFTP.Server.Disable do
   local socket.
   """
   def check_params(request, socket) do
-    if socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local do
+    if socket.assigns.meta.access == :local do
       reply_ok(request)
     else
       reply_error(request, "pftp_must_be_local")
diff --git a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/enable.ex b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/enable.ex
index a0630cb2..5e99cde7 100644
--- a/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/enable.ex
+++ b/lib/software/websocket/requests/pftp/server/enable.ex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ request Helix.Software.Websocket.Requests.PFTP.Server.Enable do
   local socket.
   """
   def check_params(request, socket) do
-    if socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local do
+    if socket.assigns.meta.access == :local do
       reply_ok(request)
     else
       reply_error(request, "pftp_must_be_local")
diff --git a/test/server/event/motherboard_test.exs b/test/server/event/motherboard_test.exs
index 7ce7222b..75be31fe 100644
--- a/test/server/event/motherboard_test.exs
+++ b/test/server/event/motherboard_test.exs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Event.MotherboardTest do
   alias Helix.Test.Channel.Setup, as: ChannelSetup
   alias Helix.Test.Event.Setup, as: EventSetup
 
-  @socket_local ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access_type: :local)
-  @socket_remote ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access_type: :remote)
+  @socket_local ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access: :local)
+  @socket_remote ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access: :remote)
 
   describe "MotherboardUpdatedEvent.generate_payload/2" do
     test "generates full hardware index on gateway (local)" do
diff --git a/test/server/websocket/channel/server/join_test.exs b/test/server/websocket/channel/server/join_test.exs
index a02c0df5..eb2be674 100644
--- a/test/server/websocket/channel/server/join_test.exs
+++ b/test/server/websocket/channel/server/join_test.exs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server.JoinTest do
       assert new_socket.assigns.gateway.entity_id == entity_id
 
       # metadata is valid
-      assert new_socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :local
+      assert new_socket.assigns.meta.access == :local
 
       # Does not have assigns exclusive to remote joins
       refute Map.has_key?(new_socket.assigns.gateway, :ip)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Channel.Server.JoinTest do
       assert new_socket.assigns.destination.entity_id == destination_entity_id
 
       # Metadata is correct
-      assert new_socket.assigns.meta.access_type == :remote
+      assert new_socket.assigns.meta.access == :remote
       assert new_socket.assigns.meta.network_id == @internet_id
 
       # Other stuff
diff --git a/test/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update_test.exs b/test/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update_test.exs
index 189babab..c35bd650 100644
--- a/test/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update_test.exs
+++ b/test/server/websocket/requests/motherboard_update_test.exs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
 
   @internet_id NetworkHelper.internet_id()
 
-  @mock_socket ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access_type: :local)
+  @mock_socket ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(access: :local)
 
   describe "MotherboardUpdateRequest.check_params" do
     test "casts the params to internal Helix format" do
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
         ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(
           gateway_id: server.server_id,
           gateway_entity_id: entity.entity_id,
-          access_type: :local
+          access: :local
         )
 
       request = MotherboardUpdateRequest.new(params)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
         ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(
           gateway_id: server.server_id,
           gateway_entity_id: entity.entity_id,
-          access_type: :local
+          access: :local
         )
 
       request = MotherboardUpdateRequest.new(params)
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
         ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(
           gateway_id: server.server_id,
           gateway_entity_id: entity.entity_id,
-          access_type: :local
+          access: :local
         )
 
       request = MotherboardUpdateRequest.new(params)
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
         ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(
           gateway_id: server.server_id,
           gateway_entity_id: entity.entity_id,
-          access_type: :local
+          access: :local
         )
 
       request = MotherboardUpdateRequest.new(params)
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Server.Websocket.Requests.MotherboardUpdateTest do
         ChannelSetup.mock_server_socket(
           gateway_id: server.server_id,
           gateway_entity_id: entity.entity_id,
-          access_type: :local
+          access: :local
         )
 
       request = MotherboardUpdateRequest.new(params)
diff --git a/test/support/channel/setup.ex b/test/support/channel/setup.ex
index 89806171..bb141bba 100644
--- a/test/support/channel/setup.ex
+++ b/test/support/channel/setup.ex
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Test.Channel.Setup do
   - destination_ip
   - destination_entity_id
   - network_id
-  - access_type: Inferred if not set
+  - access: Inferred if not set
   - own_server: Force socket to represent own server channel. Defaults to false.
   - counter: Defaults to 0.
   - connect_opts: Opts that will be relayed to the `mock_connection_socket`
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ defmodule Helix.Test.Channel.Setup do
         {server_id, server_ip, entity_id}
       end
 
-    access_type =
+    access =
       cond do
-        opts[:access_type] ->
-          opts[:access_type]
+        opts[:access] ->
+          opts[:access]
 
         gateway_id == destination_id ->
           :local
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ defmodule Helix.Test.Channel.Setup do
     network_id = Keyword.get(opts, :network_id, Network.ID.generate())
     counter = Keyword.get(opts, :counter, 0)
     meta = %{
-      access_type: access_type,
+      access: access,
       network_id: network_id,
       counter: counter
     }
diff --git a/test/support/process/helper/view.ex b/test/support/process/helper/view.ex
index 8f970b42..b98307ab 100644
--- a/test/support/process/helper/view.ex
+++ b/test/support/process/helper/view.ex
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ defmodule Helix.Test.Process.View.Helper do
 
   If `data` is expected to be empty, simply omit its parameter.
   """
-  def assert_keys(rendered, access_type),
-    do: assert_keys(rendered, access_type, &empty_data_function/1)
+  def assert_keys(rendered, access),
+    do: assert_keys(rendered, access, &empty_data_function/1)
   def assert_keys(rendered, :full, data_function),
     do: check_view(rendered, :full, &pview_access_full/0, data_function)
   def assert_keys(rendered, :partial, data_function),