Manage PI identities in SMT

Each PI identity represents a level of access to resources on PI Server. For example, one PI identity might be allowed to create points, while another PI identity can be allowed to read point data but not create new points.

When a mapping exists between a PI identity and a Windows group, all the users in the Windows group are automatically authenticated on PI Server and granted the access permissions defined for that PI identity.

You manage PI identities through the PI SMT Identities, Users, and Groups tool. This tool is located under Security in PI SMT. By default, the identities, users, and groups for all selected Data Archive servers appear in separate tabs. See the PI SMT online Help for instructions on using the tool.

Note: If you are not connected to one or more Data Archive servers of version 3.4.380 or later, then the Identities tab does not appear.