Set action group permissions

Set permissions on an action group to control whether a user-computer pair can:
  • See the action group (
    Read
    )
  • Modify the properties of the action group (
    Write
    )
  • Change the security settings of the action group (
    Configure Security
    )
  • Delete the action group (
    Delete
    )
  • Perform actions defined in another user action group
Prerequisites
Setting action group permissions requires these security permissions:
  • Common > Read
  • Common > Configure Security
To set action group permissions
  1. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , expand the network directory tree, the
    System
     folder, and the
    Action Groups
    folder, right-click the action group to secure, and select
    Security
    .
  2. In
    Security Settings
    , in the
    Permissions
     tab, either:
    • Set permissions by user:
      • Select
        User
        .
      • In the
        Users and Computers
         list, select a user and computer.
      • In the
        Action
         list, expand the category that contains the action to secure, and select the action.
    • Set permissions by action:
      • Select
        Action
        .
      • In
        Action
        , expand the category that contains the action to secure, and select the action. If the list of actions is blank, add users and computers first.
      • In
        Users and Computers
        , select a user and computer.
  3. Select
    Allow
     or
    Deny
    , or clear both. Clear both
    Allow
     and
    Deny
     to make
    Action Groups
     or the individual action group inherit its security settings from a resource higher in the directory tree.
  4. (optional) To control access to the selected action by another user or group, Select
    Add.
     In
    Select User and Computer,
    select the user or group, and computer or group to add, and select
    OK
    .
  5. When finished configuring security for the action group, select
    OK
    .
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