Add a user-computer pair

How do I open Select User and Computer?
  1. In the
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     Explorer, right-click an item and select
    Security
    .
  2. On the
    Permissions
     tab
    ,
    select
    Add
    .
-or-
  1. In the
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     Explorer, expand
    System > Policies >Product Policies
     and open a
    Feature Security
     item.
  2. From the
    Feature Security Properties Policy Setting
     tab, select
    Configure Security
    .
  3. In
    Configure Securable Action
    , select
    Add
    .
Use
Select User and Computer
 to pair a group of users, or an individual user, with a group of computers, or an individual computer. Then, specify security settings for the pair. For example, set permissions for a resource that allow or deny access to the pair.
Prerequisites
  • Obtain the appropriate permissions to specify security settings on the selected resource.
To add a user-computer pair
  1. Navigate to
    Select User and Computer
    .
  2. Under
    Filter Users
    , to limit the user accounts displayed in the
    Users
     list and define the type of user accounts that can be created, select either:
    • Show groups only
      New user groups and Windows-linked groups can be created if needed
    • Show users only
      New FactoryTalk User and Windows-linked user accounts can be created if needed
    • Show all
      New accounts cannot be created when this option is selected.
  3. (optional) To create a new user or group account, select
    Create New
    , choose the type of account to create, and then specify the account settings.
  4. In the
    Users
     list, select a user account or user group account.
  5. Under
    Filter Computers
    , to limit the computer accounts displayed in the
    Computers
     list and define the type of computer accounts that can be created, select either:
    • Show groups only
      New computer group accounts can be created if needed
    • Show users only
      New computer accounts can be created if needed
    • Show all
      New computer accounts cannot be created when this option is selected.
  6. (optional) To create a new computer or computer group account, select
    Create New
    , choose the type of account to create, and then specify the account settings.
  7. In the
    Computers
     list, select a computer account or computer group account.
  8. Select
    OK
    .
    The selected user-computer pair displays in the permissions list. Explicit permissions can now be configured for the pair.
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