Authorize an application to access the FactoryTalk Directory

Log on to the

FactoryTalk

network directory or

FactoryTalk

local directory.

In

FactoryTalk Administration Console

Explorer

, expand the

System

>

Policies

>

System Policies

folders.

Right-click

Application Authorization

and select

Properties

.

The

Application Authorization

policy controls access by monitoring information about each application that is requesting a service token from

FactoryTalk

.

In

FactoryTalk

Service Application Authorization

, review the list of the applications that can be authorized. To sort the application list by process name, computer name, or access allowed status, select the corresponding column header at the top of the window.

Some applications are required by

FactoryTalk

and cannot be removed or denied. These entries are displayed with gray text in the list.

(optional) To view the publisher certificate information for a process, select the desired cell in the

Publisher Info

column.

Select a process, and then scroll to the right to view its access status. Select

Access Allowed

to provide access to the

FactoryTalk Directory

, or clear to deny access to the

FactoryTalk Directory

.

(optional) To automatically enable access to the

FactoryTalk Directory

for any new process, select

Enable Default Access

.

(optional) To automatically block access to the

FactoryTalk Directory

for any new process, clear

Enable Default Access

.

(optional) To allow applications that are not signed, clear

Verify Publisher Info

.

Select

OK

.