Unable to grant full access to the Network Directory

If you are using
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 version 2.50 or earlier, by default, the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory does not allow access to user accounts that are not members of the
Windows
 Administrators group on any local computer connected to the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory.
Expand access to the Network Directory by allowing any user who has successfully logged on to
Windows
 to have full access to the Network Directory. To do this, first add the
Windows
 Authenticated Users group to the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory, and then add the Authenticated Users group to the
FactoryTalk
 Administrators group in the Network Directory.
IMPORTANT:
For
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 version 2.51 or later, by default, the
Windows
 Authenticated Users group is added to the Network Directory user groups after installation. All user accounts on any local computer connected to the Network Directory are allowed access to the Network Directory.
To add the Authenticated Users group to the Network Directory
  1. Start
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    .
    Go to
    Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Administration Console
    .
  2. At the prompt to select a
    FactoryTalk Directory
    , select
    Network
    .
  3. If prompted, log on using an administrator user name and password.
  4. In
    Explorer
    , expand
    System > Users and Groups
    . Right-click
    User Groups
    , and then choose
    New >
    Windows
    -Linked User Group
    .
  5. In the
    New
    Windows
    -Linked User Group
     dialog box, select
    Add
    .
  6. In the
    Select Groups
     dialog box, select
    Advanced
    .
  7. In the advanced
    Select Groups
     dialog, select
    Find Now
    .
  8. In the list of
    Windows
     accounts, select
    Authenticated Users
    , and then select
    OK
    .
  9. In the
    Select Groups
     dialog box, select
    OK
    .
  10. In the
    New
    Windows
    -Linked User Group
     dialog box, select
    Create
    .
  11. Add the Authenticated Users group to the
    FactoryTalk
     Administrators group.
To add the Authenticated Users group to the
FactoryTalk
 Administrators group
After the Authenticated Users group is added to the Network Directory, add the Authenticated Users group to the Administrators group:
  1. In
    Explorer
    , expand
    System > Users and Groups
    . Right-click
    Administrators
    , and then select
    Properties
    .
  2. In the
    Administrators Properties
     dialog box, select
    Add
    .
  3. In the
    Select User or Group
     dialog box, select
    Authenticated Users
     and then select
    OK
    .
    If
    Authenticated Users
     is not visible, make sure that the option,
    Show groups only
     is selected at the bottom of the
    Select User or Group
     dialog box.
  4. In the
    Administrators Properties
     dialog box, select
    OK
    .
When finished, the Network Directory will allow any user logged on to
Windows
 to have administrative access to the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory.
If needed, modify policy settings to allow expanded access to the system.
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