Privileges Available in VTScada

Administration

Administrator	Role configuration (create, edit, delete) but only if the user also has the Manager privilege and is not part of a realm. Access the security Options dialog (Administrative Settings).
Configure	Permits access to the Application and Configuration dialog, the Import File Changes button on the VAM and the right to delete applications.

Account Control

Manager	Security is not enabled unless at least one active user has this privilege. Access the Accounts dialog and modify accounts other than your own. To create and modify roles, you must also have the Administrator privilege. Configure Subordinate Application tags (Must possess the Manager privilege or the Configuration privilege in the subordinate application.)
Account Modify	Open the Accounts dialog to modify your own password. You cannot change your privileges or other settings.
Account View	Open the Accounts dialog to view your own settings. You cannot change anything. (On password expiry, everyone can give themselves a new password, regardless of privileges.)
Thin Client Access	Sign in using a thin client (VIC, Anywhere or Mobile)
Remote Data Access	Use the ODBC (REST) interface to query application data from outside VTScada.
Remote Tag Value/History Retrieve	Restrict access to the main History table. Users with Remote Data Access can access SQL Views on a tag-by-tag basis depending on the custom privilege defined for each.

Application Control

Application Stop	Stop a running application.
Application Manager View	Applies only if the application property,HideVAM from users without "Application Manager View" privilege is set.
Switch Servers	Switch a service from one server to another.

Version Control

Advanced Version Control	Open and use the Show Version Log dialog.
Deploy Changes	Applies only if the application property, "Automatically deploy local changes", is not set on the current workstation. Allows the user to deploy local changes.
Revert Changes	Similar to Deploy Changes. Required in order to use the Revert Changes tool in application configuration.

Application Configuration

Edit Files	Use the Import File Changes tool. Manage files in the File Manifest.
Page Add	Create new pages using the Idea Studio.
Page Modify	View and edit existing, user-created pages in the Idea Studio.
Page Delete	Delete pages in the Idea Studio. Users must also have the Page Modify privilege.
Tag Parameter View	View (but not edit) the properties of other tags. Users with this privilege who also have the "Control Outputs Privilege" can operate tags that they can see in the Tag Browser. Not required if the user has the Tag Modify privilege.
Tag Add/Copy	Meaningless without the Tag Modify privilege. Required in order to create new tags.
Tag Modify	Required in order to configure tags, including those being created.
Tag Delete	Allows the user to delete tags.
Manage Tag Types	Required in order to use any of: - Create New Type (Tag Browser) Redefine Type (Tag Browser) - Manage Types (Application Configuration dialog. - Access to that dialog is restricted to those with the Application Configuration privilege.)

Alarm Operations (Application Operation)

Alarm Acknowledge	Acknowledge alarms.
Alarm Disable	Disable alarms using the right-click menu on a widget. (Changes through the Tag Browser require the Tag Modify privilege.)
Alarm Mute	Stop all alarm sounds (current and new) for a user-specified length of time.
Alarm Silence	Stop all current alarm sounds indefinitely. New alarms will sound.
Alarm Shelve	Shelve selected alarms

Tag Operations (Application Operation)

Manual Data	Use the right-click menu of a widget to set the Manual Data value of the linked tag. Not needed by users who have the Tag Modify privilege.
Questionable	Use the right-click menu of a widget to change the Questionable flag of the linked tag. Not needed by users who have the Tag Modify privilege.
Control Outputs	Applies only to tags that are not otherwise protected by a custom (user-created) privilege. Must be granted in order to write values to equipment.
Lock Add/Remove	Able to create locks and to remove locks over which the user has "ownership".
Lock Administrator	Able to remove any control lock from any tag. This privilege is not limited by lock ownership. Lock Administrators who do not have the Lock Add / Remove privilege cannot create Control Locks.
Token Request/Release	Able to request tokens and to release tokens over which the user has "ownership".
Token Administrator	Able to release a control token from any tag. This privilege is not limited by token ownership. Token Administrators do not have the Token Request / Release privilege and cannot request tokens.
Edit Roster Contacts	Operators with this privilege can add, edit and remove entries in the Contacts list of any Roster tag.

Historical Data (Application Operation)

Group Delete	Delete pen groups from the HDV's Tag Selector dialog. Operators must also have the Group Modify privilege.
Group Modify	Open the Tag Selector in the Historical Data Viewer (HDV) and select tags or queries. Does not allow you to save or delete existing groups.
Group Save	Save tag selections as named groups in the HDV's Tag Selector dialog. Operators must also have the Group Modify privilege.
Note Add	Required in order to create a note in any notebook, any page.
Pen Modify	Change properties associated with a pen (tag) in the Historical Data Viewer.
Edit Data	Add or edit data in the grid tab, Raw Data view of the Historical Data Viewer

Page Access (Application Operation)

Alarm Page Access	Open the alarm page.
History Page Access	Open the Historical Data Viewer page.
Maps Page Access	View maps within an application.
Operator Notes Page Access	Open the Operator Notes page. Users must have the Note Add privilege to create notes.
Recipe Page Access	Open the Recipe & Batch Management Page. To use the page, users must also either or both of Recipe Edit and Run Batch privileges.
Reports Page Access	Open and use the Reports page.
Services Page Access	Stop a running application.
Sites Page Access	Open and use the Sites page. View Site Lists.
Thin Client Monitor Access	Use tools within the Thin Client Monitor page within an application. Users must also have the Thin Client Monitor Access privilege in order to view that page.

Recipe Operations (Application Operation)

Recipe Edit	Create and modify recipes for batch processing operations.
Run Batch	Start a recipe batch run.

Miscellaneous (Application Operation)

Global Tag & Area Filter	Enables the Global Tag & Area Filter button at the top of every page. With this, operators can create their own filters for tag and alarm lists.
Page Note Edit	Add, modify and delete page notes.
Page Note Hide	Hide page notes from view (temporarily).
Thin Client Monitor Admin	Open the Thin Client Monitor page within an application.