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ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide ION Enterprise Software Security
ION Security Technical Note Page 251
ION Enterprise Software Security
The ION software security system limits how you can view meter data and send
configuration changes to ION meters. You must have a valid user account to log
on to any ION software application. Your access level determines the type of
operations you can perform.
Security Access Levels
Security access levels define how you can use the software to view and
acknowledge meter data or set up configuration changes that are sent to a meter.
The table below summarizes the user accounts and their permissions.
NOTE
Vista control objects have a default “may operate” setting of Controller(3). If you want individuals with
“User” security access to be able to perform a control object’s double-click action, you must change the
“may operate” level to User(2).
Note that ION software access will not necessarily give you access rights to view
or configure meter information.
For example, you’ve logged on to Designer at the supervisor access level (Standard
security is enabled). If you change one of the ION module settings and then send
this change to the meter, the meter requests its own password before executing the
change. In other words, supervisor-level access grants you the authority to modify
settings in ION software, but the meter provides its own, second layer of security.
If Advanced security is enabled on the meter you must supply a user name and
password to connect to the meter and view data.
Supervisor (5) Operator (4) Controller (3) User (2) View Only (1)
View Vista or Designer diagrams YES YES YES YES YES
Connect/disconnect sites or devices YES YES YES - -
Modify network configuration
(using Management Console)
YES YES - - -
Change Vista or Designer diagrams YES - - - -
Administer software security YES - - - -