Specifications

10 – Configuring Security and Access
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About Security
The security required for your PlantScape system can be divided as follows:
• Windows operating system security
• Station security
When you install the PlantScape software, three Windows accounts are set up.
These accounts are required to give users access to the Windows operating
system. These accounts are:
•mngr
•engr
•oper
Although these accounts have similar names to security levels and operator
accounts in Station, they are separate entities. For more information on Windows
user accounts see the Administration and Startup Guide.
Within Station there are two types of security:
• Station-based security
• Operator-based security
In Station-based security there are security levels which are used to restrict
operator authority within Station.
In operator-based security there are operator accounts which are used to restrict
operator authority within Station. Authority is controlled using the same security
levels used in Station-based security.
If your system is divided into areas, you can further restrict operator authority by
restricting the level of access to areas. Access to areas uses a separate set of
security levels.
Station-based security, operator-based security and areas are discussed further in
this chapter.
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