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:
For FactoryTalk AssetCentre web client users, this policy allows you to:
|
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
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