New Global User Group

Scenario: You want to create a new global user group.

 

Reference: For general information on user administration, see User and User Group Administration.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

Prerequisites:

 

Steps:

1 – Create a New Global User Group
  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  1. In System Browser, select Management View.
    NOTE: In a distributed system, select the master system for global user groups.
  1. Select Project > System Settings > Security.
  1. Select the Security tab.
  1. Click New .
  1. In the New Group dialog box:
    a. In the Group type field, select User.
    b. In the Distribution field, select Global.
    c. Enter a unique group name.
    d. Click OK.
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NOTE:
The name for user groups and management stations groups must be unique throughout the system.

 

3 – Assign Event Rights
  • In the Scope Rights expander, the Event check box in the Command Groups must be enabled to activate the event rights.
  1. In the Security tab, select the appropriate user group.
  1. Open the Event Rights expander.
  1. Click the Splitter button to hide the Operation/Related Items pane.
  1. Select the Categories check box for the corresponding alarm category, for example Emergency, to be enabled for this user group:
  • Show
  • Acknowledge
  • Reset
  • Silence / Unsilence
  • Close
  1. Select or clear the required functions. By default, all check boxes are checked when you create a new project or upgrade a 3.x project.
  1. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each alarm category.
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NOTE:
When you change the event rights for a user group, the changes take effect immediately, even if those users are currently logged on and using the system.

Display States

Check box key:

  • The subordinate folders have active and inactive states.
  • State active (True)
  • State inactive (False)

 

4 – Assign Application Rights
  1. Open the Application Rights expander.
  1. Select the check box for the corresponding applications to be enabled for this user group.
  1. Select or clear the required functions.
    NOTE: See the table in Application Rights.
  1. Repeat step 2 for all applications.
  1. Click Save .
  • A new global user group is created.
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NOTE:
When you change the application rights for a user group, the changes take effect immediately, even if those users are currently logged on and using the system.