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Data Element Security

One of the layers of security offered by the SmartUI is Data Element security. A Data Element can be a data point, a table in a database, a value from a PLC, a tag in Adroit, or a graphic form in a project. These are all considered as data elements.

Data elements can be secured for specific users and groups (linked to Active Directory / Domain controllers OR local to the PC). Securing a data element provides the ability to protect the following access rights:

  • Read
  • Write
  • Configure
  • Remove

Each action can be protected for each Data Element and linked to specific users and groups.

For example to secure a tag in an Adroit Data Source, right click on the tag in the Enteprise Manager and select “Security”.

The same configuration is available for most data sources (including projects for example, where complete projects or individual graphic forms can also be secured).