System Privilege Bits

The system privileges string contains the bits for privileges that are needed for access to base VTS components and Security Manager dialogs. The following is a list of system privileges for the current implementation:

 

Bit

System Privilege

Description

0

Configure

Permits access to the Configuration Toolbox and to the properties of VTS tags.

1

Account View

Allows users to view (but not modify) their own privileges.

2

Account Modify

Allows users to modify their own password, but does not allow them to modify their account privileges.

3

Manager

Permits manipulation of the Account List; allows the user to add, copy, delete, and/or modify user accounts.

4

Administrator

Permits access to the Administrative Settings dialog and modification of administrative functions.

5

Alarm Disable

Allows users to change the alarm disable status for tags.

6

Manual Data

Allows users to change the manual data value for tags.

7

Questionable

Allows users to change the questionable data flag for tags.

8

Alarm Acknowledge

Allows users to acknowledge, silence, and mute alarms.

9

Application Close

Allows users to close their application if it has been configured with a Windows title bar and close button.

10

Station Mask Bypass

Allows users to bypass station mask restrictions (see also Workstation-specific Access Restrictions).

11

Parameter View

Allows users to view tag parameters.

12

Release Lock

Allows users to release the locks held by another workstation through the Remote Configuration dialog.

13

Lock Item

Allows users to lock items through the Remote Configuration dialog.

14

Remove File

Allows users to remove files through the Remote Configuration dialog.

15

Update

Allows users to perform updates through the Remote Configuration dialog.

16

Rollback

Allows users to perform rollbacks through the Remote Configuration dialog.

17

Page Add

Allows users to add pages through the Page Library.

18

Page Modify

Allows users to modify page properties through the Page Library.

19

Page Delete

Allows users to delete pages through the Page Library.

20

Tag Add/Copy

Allows users to add or copy tags through the Tag Browser.

21

Tag Modify

Allows users to modify tag properties through the Tag Browser.

22

Tag Delete

Allows users to delete tags through the Tag Browser.

23

Internet Client Access

Allows users to make connections to a VTS/IS using a VIC.

24

Alarm Mute

Allows users to use the Mute button on the Alarm page to mute all current and future alarms.

25

Alarm Silence

Allows users to use the Silence button on the Alarm page to silence the currently sounding alarm.

26

Group Modify

Allows the user to modify pen groups for the Historical Data Viewer page. Note: Currently the only way to modify pen groups is using the Tag Selector dialog (launched from the Historical Data Viewer page). Because the only means to save and modify groups is through the Tag Selector, restricting the Group Modify privilege also effectively prevents users from saving and modifying pen groups.

27

Group Save

Allows the user to save pen groups for the Historical Data Viewer page.

28

Group Delete

Allows the user to delete pen groups for the Historical Data Viewer page.

29

Pen Modify

Allows the user to modify pen properties for the Historical Data Viewer page.

30

Note Add

Allows the user to add notes to a notebook tag using the Historical Data Viewer page.

31

Alarm Page Access

Allows the user to access the Alarm page.

32

Reports Page Access

Allows the user to access the Reports page.

33

History Page Access

Allows the user to access the Historical Data Viewer page.

34

Internet Client Tools Access

Allows the user to access the debugging and analysis tools included with VTS (see Debugging and Analysis ").

35

Internet Client Monitor Access

Allows a user at a VTS internet client to view the internet client monitor page.

36

Internet Client Monitor Admin

Allows a user at a VTS internet client to operate the internet client monitor page.

Note: You can read more about system privileges in "VTS Developer's Guide: User Privileges: System Privileges".