Set permissions in SMT

To edit the access permissions for a PI point, select the point in PI SMT Point Builder and click the Security tab. To edit the access permissions for an item in the Database Security tool, double-click the item to open the Properties dialog box. In both cases, you see a simple interface that allows you to configure security. The interface depends on what version of PI Server you are using.

• For PI Server 3.4.375.99 and earlier versions, the interface shows access permissions like this:

  

  Choose an owner and group, then specify the owner, group, and world access. See Servers earlier than 3.4 for more information about this access permission model.

• For Data Archive 3.4.380 and later, the interface shows access permissions like this:

  

  Select a PI identity, user, or group and then specify the read/write access permissions. See Servers 3.4.380 and later for more information about this access permission model.