Security Permissions

Overview

Security permissions allow administrators to control user access to various functionalities within the platform. The purpose is to manage user rights for editing solution modules and performing actions during runtime. Main functionalities include predefined permission groups (e.g., Administrator, Guest) and specific edit and run permissions. Applications involve configuring user access for the solution Designer workspace, such as allowing tag editing or running diagnostic tools. Requirements include access to the platform's permission settings.

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Configuring Permissions

To configure, go to Security → Permissions and assign permissions by choosing options in the security settings menu. To do this, you must be logged in as an Administrator. To log in as the Admin, click the home icon at the top-left corner to access the Designer Workspace home page. Then press the Login button to open the Designer Workspace popup login. Enter the username as Administrator. By default, it does not require a password.

Return to the Security → Permissions, and select the Edit and Run permissions for each user group (Administrator, Guest).

Pre-defined Security Groups

The platform comes with a few predefined Permission groups that you can use, or you can create your own.

Administrator
Guest
User
Engineering
Supervisor
Maintenance
Operator

Edit Permissions

It is possible to allow or deny a user to edit different modules of the Solution Designer. The available options are shown in the image below.

Edit Permissions Properties
Property	Description
Unrestricted	Select to allow all Edit Permissions
EditTags	Select to allow tag editing.
Historian	Allow edition in Historian module.
Security	Select to allow for the Security module access.
Alarms	Select to allow for the Alarms module access.
Scripts	Select to allow for the Script module access.
Datasets	Select to allow for the Datasets module access.
Displays	Select to allow for the Displays module access.
Reports	Select to allow for the Reports module access.
Startup	Select to allow Startup.
Publish	Select to allow Publish.
Settings	Select to allow for the Settings access.
Notes	Select to allow for the Notes access.
CreateTags	Select to allow tag creating.

Run Permissions

It is also possible to allow or disallow a user to perform different actions during Runtime.

Run Permissions Properties
Property	Description
Unrestricted	The user gets permission to do everything.
Test	Once selected, the user can run a Test.
Startup	Once selected, the user can run a Startup with all the modules. If not, the modules script, datasets, devices, and reports will not start.
Shutdown	Once selected, the user is able to shutdown the application
ClientStart	Once selected, the user is able to run all the modules in a startup. If not, the modules displays and devices will not start.
ClientShutdown	Once selected, the user is able to shutdown the application as a client.
StartTools	Once selected, the user can run the diagnostics tool, such as: property watch, trace window and module information. If it is not selected, the user is unable to start these tools.
ToolsSetValues	Once selected, the user gets the read-only permission in the diagnostics tool, such as: property watch, trace window and module information.
CreateUsers	Once selected, the user is able to create new user for the project.
SwitchApplication	If it is not selected, the user can not switch application, the taskbar disappears.
WebAccess	When the user has this permission, he can access the Web Client through the URL found in the Runtime → Startup→ Web Client URL. If this option is not selected, the user cannot use the Web Client.

Properties Reference

The Properties References present a reference that describes and explains the properties for Security Permissions. The table lists all properties available for the configuration item. However, not all properties described in the documentation are displayed in the data grids by default. Right-click column headers to see which property columns are currently displaying. The displayed properties appear with a check mark.

The data grids allow users to manage and organize information by showing or hiding properties in tables within configuration interfaces. To turn on or off showing a property on the data grid, right-click column headers to select properties or use the reset button to return to default settings. Check out Working with DataGrids for detailed info.