Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Installation Guide 5.0 User Manual
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For a user to be able to use FactoryTalk AssetCentre, the user’s computer must be in the
FactoryTalk Directory. For instructions on how to add a computer, refer to the FactoryTalk
help in the FactoryTalk Administration Console.
Configuring feature security for FactoryTalk AssetCentre users
By default, all users and the Administrators group in FactoryTalk Directory can perform
any task in the FactoryTalk AssetCentre software. To deny specific users the right to
perform tasks in FactoryTalk AssetCentre, you must edit the Feature Security settings in
the FactoryTalk Administration Console.
To change which users can perform tasks in FactoryTalk AssetCentre:
1. Start the FactoryTalk Administration Console (click Start > All Programs >
Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Administration Console).
2. Log on to the Network directory using a FactoryTalk Administrator account.
3. In the Explorer pane of the FactoryTalk Administration Console, navigate to System >
Policies > Product Policies > FactoryTalk AssetCentre.
4. Double-click Feature Security.
If you have a significant number of computers for which you need to permit or restrict access,
consider grouping them to make assigning security privileges easier. For example, you can group
all of the computers used in offices away from the plant floor and restrict access to features that
should be used only from computers stationed where the user can see the automation system
directly. For information about grouping computers, see the online help for the FactoryTalk
Administration Console.
Never explicitly deny rights to the All Users or Administrators group in FactoryTalk. Rather,
set up specific user groups of your own and deny rights to those groups. Denying rights to All
Users or Administrators could lock everyone out of the system and would deny rights in all
FactoryTalk-enabled products using any FactoryTalk CPR 9 version.
There is also a Server Settings object in the FactoryTalk AssetCentre folder. Do NOT
attempt to change any of the settings in this object. Doing so may render your FactoryTalk
AssetCentre system inoperative. If you need to change server settings (to use a different
mail server, for example), click Start > All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk
AssetCentre Server > Server Settings.
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