Checking security synchronization

PI AF Link synchronizes security between AF and MDB such that each PI module has the same access permissions as the corresponding AF element. Further, the access permissions on the Data Archive element in AF are the same as the database security settings for PI Modules in Database Security on the Data Archive server.

Both AF and Data Archive leverage Windows for implementing security, but the extent and mechanism of the implementations are different. Because of these implementation differences, it is possible for the security configuration in MDB to diverge from that in AF, potentially causing access problems for users.

If the security settings are out of sync, then users might have different levels of access to the same content, depending on whether they are using MDB or AF clients. The MDB to AF Synchronization tool in PI SMT displays a report of any areas where the security is unsynchronized.