Guidelines for assigning passwords and privileges – Rockwell Automation 1785-Lx6B,D17856.5.13 MNL. PLC-5 PROTECTED PROCESSOR User Manual
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Chapter 2
Configuring Passwords and Privileges
2-2
The privilege classes are the upper-level organization for the
password structure.
Privilege Classes
Channel Privileges
File Privileges
PLC-5
Processor
1 or 2 or 3 or 4
1A 1B 2A
Program
Data
Privilege Hierarchy
Node Privileges
0
Data Highway Plus
User’s Terminal
2B
As system administrator, you should:
Define the passwords and privileges for each processor in the system
Assign default class privileges to communication channels and offline files
Set read and write access to channel-configuration screens
Assign privileges for any nodes requiring privileges other than channel’s default
Set read and write access to program files
Set read and write access to data files
Tell users what privilege classes they can use and the appropriate passwords
End user must enter new class and password to acquire privileges of a class other than the default
Guidelines for Assigning
Passwords and Privileges