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

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