Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 198)

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groups or users once. If desired, you can override the permissions that you set up at this
level by assigning different permissions to applications and to the items in the System
folder.
You can assign permissions for actions related to FactoryTalk View applications and tags
here or at the application level. If you assign them here, they are inherited by all
applications.
To set security permissions for the FactoryTalk Directory
1. At the top of the tree in the Explorer window, right-click Local, and then select
Security.
2. Specify which users and groups have access to FactoryTalk Directory, and assign
permissions to users and groups for the actions listed in the dialog box. For details, see
Help.
Set up security access to the application
Assign FactoryTalk Security at the application level to specify which users or groups can
open the application and add, edit, and delete components. You can also specify which
users or groups can write to tags and set up, view, and respond to alarms.
To set security permissions for the application
1. Right-click the application name, and then select Security.
2. Specify which users and groups have access to the application, and assign permissions
to users and groups for the actions listed in the dialog box. For details, see Help.
Set up security access to System policies, groups, and users
You can assign security access to the System folder and to all the folders in the System
folder, including policies, groups, and users. You do this by specifying which groups and
users have access to the folder, and what actions they can perform.
To set up security access to policies, groups, and users
1. Right-click the System folder, or a folder in the System folder, and then select
Security.
2. Specify which groups and users have access to the folder, and what actions they can
perform. For details, see Help.
Set up security access to networks and devices
You can assign security access to networks and devices in general, to the development
computer, and to specific devices. Set up security for networks and devices if you are
using RSLinx Classic devices.