Set up secured commands and macros in FactoryTalk View SE

In the Runtime Secured Commands editor you can add commands and user-defined macros to the secured commands list and assign a security code to each. There are 16 security codes, A through P, that can be assigned to commands and macros. You can also assign the asterisk symbol (*). When it is assigned to a command, it means that a user who has been assigned any security code has access to the command.
The first entry in the secured commands list is Unspecified_Command, which has the asterisk assigned to it by default. Any command or macro that is not in the secured commands list, is an
unspecified command
 and the security code assigned to the Unspecified_Command entry, applies. When the asterisk is assigned to Unspecified_Command, it means that a user with any security code assigned to them has access to all unspecified commands. To limit access to unspecified commands and macros, assign one of the 16 security codes, to the Unspecified_Command entry.
To have access to a command or macro that has been assigned a security code other than *, a user must be assigned that security code. Security codes are assigned to users in the Permissions tab of the Security Settings dialog box in the FactoryTalk View Runtime Security editor. By default, when a user is added to the user accounts list, they are assigned all security codes.
TIP:
  • To assign a security code to a graphic display, use the Display Settings item on the Edit menu in the Graphics editor.
  • To assign a security code to an OLE object verb, use the OLE Verb tab on the Animation dialog box in the Graphics editor.
  • To assign a security code to an HMI tag, use the HMI Tags editor.
To secure access to commands and macros:
  1. On the
    FactoryTalk View Studio
     menu bar, go to
    Settings
     >
    Runtime Secured Commands
    .
  2. In the
    Secured Commands
     dialog box, click
    Next
     until an empty line in the spreadsheet is highlighted and the
    Command
     field is cleared.
  3. In the
    Command
     field, type the name of the macro or command you are setting up security for, or click the
    browse button (...)
     to open the
    Command
     wizard and select one.
  4. Type a description to provide further information about the macro or command.
  5. Beside the
    Security Code
     field, click the down arrow to display the list of codes, then click one to select it.
  6. Click
    Accept
     to add the command and its information into the Secured Commands spreadsheet.
    You can also directly enter the command, description, and security code in the spreadsheet.
  7. Click
    Save
     to save the changes to the secured commands list.
The editor includes the following options:
  • Command
    Type the command or macro name in full.
  • Security Code
    Select a security code from A to P or *, for the item. If a user does not have access to this security code, they will not be able to run the command or macro. If you are not using the asterisk (*) for Unspecified_Commands, you might want to assign this to commands that all users need access to, such as Login and Logout.
  • Description
    Type a description that explains how the command or macro is used.
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