Policy settings and their meanings

The following table shows the policy settings and their functions.
This policy setting
Controls whether users can
View Address Book
View the
Address Book
, which contains addresses for the purpose of sending automatic email notifications.
Edit Address Book
Edit or add contacts and groups in the
Address Book
, which contains addresses for the purpose of sending automatic email notifications.
Override Archive Check In
Check in a file regardless of who checked it out or from where it was checked out.
If this policy is disabled, you cannot check in files if someone else has already checked files out. The check in button in the FactoryTalk Asstcentre dekstop client will be disabled.
Configure Archive Options Settings
Turn on or off the function that allows Logix Designer to perform archive activities, such as file check-in, without direct interaction with the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
desktop client and web client.
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
Diagnostics Connector installation is mandatory if only
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
web client is used.
Override Archive Undo Check Out
Undo a checkout even if a different user checked out the file.
Override Removal of Local Copies
Choose to keep local copies of checked-in files on their computer. If this right is allowed, the user can keep local copies. If this right is denied, the user is not given this option.
Configure Personal Archive File Associations
Configure which software product launches when opening a particular type of file. If a personal file association is set, it will take precedence over the system file association.
Configure System Archive File Associations
Configure which software product launches when opening a particular type of file. This setting applies unless the user has specified a personal file association.
Configure Personal Archive Working Folders
Set a personal working folder for checking out files.
Configure System Archive Working Folders
Set the system working folder to which all users check out files unless they have a personal working folder.
Allow Empty Comment at Check In
Leave the comment field empty as they check in an asset.
Allow Empty Comment at Check Out
Leave the comment field empty as they check out an asset.
Allow Empty Comment at Unblock Workflow
Leave the comment field empty as they unblock a workflow.
Allow Empty Comment at Undo CheckOut
Leave the comment field empty as they undo check out an asset.
Clear the Get Writable Copy checkbox by default
Enable or clear the
Get Writable Copy
checkbox during get. Denying this permission enables the
Get Writable Copy
checkbox; a
Get
retrieves a writable copy of an archive object. Allowing this permission (by default) clears the
Get Writable Copy
checkbox; a
Get
retrieves a read-only copy of an archive object.
Store Latest Version Only
Choose to store only the latest version in the
Archive
.
Set Maximum Versions
Configure the total maximum number of versions stored in the
Archive
.
Update Lifecycle Metadata Using Airgap Lifecycle Transfer
Export and import device inventory lifecycle metadata in air-gapped systems.
Configure Asset Inventory Settings
Configure the settings in the
Asset Inventory
window.
Configure Assets Lifecycle Sync
Synchronize lifecycle information in the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
server, desktop client, and web client with the Rockwell Automation lifecycle website.
Display Calibration Management Data*
View Calibration Management data in
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
.
Perform Calibration Management*
Access Calibration Management functionality in ProCalV5 software.
Administer Calibration Users*
Administer users, groups, and permissions in ProCalV5 software. This policy only determines if the user is automatically added to the administrator group in the ProCalV5 software. Once the user is added to ProCalV5, changing this policy for an AssetCentre user does not change the user's ProCalV5 security permissions.
Configure Database Limitations
Configure the total maximum size of the AssetCentre database, the size warning levels, the maximum number of versions per archive asset, the maximum size of Event, Audit, and Diagnostics logs, and the database capacity status refresh rate.
Configure Database Maintenance
For FactoryTalk AssetCentre desktop client users, this policy allows you to:
  • Configure automatic database maintenance
  • Manually analyze or rebuild index fragmentation
For FactoryTalk AssetCentre web client users, this policy allows you to:
  • Configure automatic database maintenance
  • Manually analyze or rebuild index fragmentation
  • Perform a database shrink task
  • Manage log cleanup or archive cleanup schedules
Run Archive Database Cleanup Wizard
Use the
Archive Cleanup Wizard
in the FactoryTalk AssetCentre desktop client to remove unused versions of files from the database.
Run Log Database Cleanup Wizard
Use the
Log Cleanup Wizard
in the FactoryTalk AssetCentre desktop client to remove older logs from the database. Data can be exported and saved in a separate file.
Switch to Design mode
Enter
Design
mode, in which the user can edit the asset tree.
Use Web Client
Authorized users can use the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
Web Client.
Change Server Settings
Authorized users can run the Server Settings Utility and change system settings.
Configure Options
Authorized users can configure the system and client options.
View Event Log
Show the Event Log and run a search on the Event Log.
View Audit Log
Show the Audit Log and run a search on the Audit Log.
View Diagnostics and Health Log
Show the Diagnostics and Health Log and run a search on the Diagnostics and Health Log.
Change Diagnostics and Health Log Message
Change the status of or add a comment to a Diagnostics and Health Log record.
View Diagnostics and Health Log Status
View a status history for a Diagnostics and Health Log record.
Enable or Disable DTMs*
Enable and disable DTMs in the DTM Catalog.
Edit DTM Network*
Show the DTM Networks dialog to edit the DTM network.
Run PDC Field Edition*
Use the Process Device Configuration Field Edition software.
Create a new schedule
Create a schedule.
Edit a schedule
Change existing schedules.
Delete a schedule
Delete schedules.
View a schedule
Show the
Schedules
tab.
Command a schedule
Issue commands to a schedule, such as making the schedule active or running the schedule immediately.
Create a Search
Set up a new search to find entries matching specified criteria in one of the following data sources:
Archive Check In and Check Out Status
,
Archive History
,
Asset Extended Property
,
Diagnostics and Health
,
Audits
, and
Events
.
View a Search
Show the
Searches
tab.
View Security Posture Check Rule
View security posture check rules.
Configure Security Posture Check Rule
Configure security posture check rules, including create, edit, delete, and duplicate.
View Security Posture Check Dashboard
View a security posture check dashboard and its detailed information.
* Starting from
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
version 10.00, process device capabilities are not supported. The policies marked with asterisk are only kept for viewing purposes if you have upgraded
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
from version 9.00 or earlier.
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