Introduction to the Security Module
The Security Module:
- Manage user access, roles, and permissions.
- Control who can access, view, and modify solution components.
- Control who can manage runtime user interactions with displays and actions.
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Key Concepts and Terms
Users
Anyone accessing the solution, either in engineering (Designer Tool) or in runtime mode (Displays).
Permissions
Permissions are set levels of access for each user that determine what they can or cannot do within the solution.
Policies
Policies manage requirements on User Identification and Session Control.
RuntimeUsers
These users are created and retrieved from an external encrypted SQL database or other identification servers.