Set product-specific policies

To prevent users of a
FactoryTalk
 product from making unwanted changes, restrict user access to individual product features. Only users with the required level of access can use the product features once secured.
Example: Configure product policies for
RSLinx Classic
, to restrict the ability to shut down the
RSLinx Classic
 service to only the group
Network admins
, to prevent system operators from inadvertently shutting down
RSLinx Classic
 during run time.
A product policy is a collection of securable features in a
FactoryTalk
 product. A product policy applies to only one product—if a user account is denied access to a product feature, that feature cannot be used when using that product, but the feature can still be used in other
FactoryTalk
 products if the feature was not secured in that product.
To view and edit permissions:
  • For features of a single product. In
    Explorer
    , expand
    System> Policies > Product Policies
    . Expand the folder for the product, right-click
    Feature Security
     and then select
    Properties
    .
    Feature Security Properties
     opens. The configurable permissions are listed under
    Category
    . Select
    Configure Security
     next to the category of permissions being edited, and then choose the users or groups that will be allowed or denied access to the feature.
  • For features of multiple products. In
    Explorer
    , expand
    System> Policies
    . Right-click
    Product Policies
     and select
    Configure Feature Security
     to open
    Feature Security for Product Policies
    . Then select to allow or deny permissions as needed for the products in the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
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