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PI Event Frames Interface Manager reference
◦ Element templates: read
◦ Event frames: read/write
If you are running PI Data Archive 3.4.380.36 or later, you can take advantage of its support for
Windows Integrated Security by running the interface service using a Windows account that
has the required permissions on the PI Data server. To configure Windows Integrated Security,
use PI SMT to define a mapping that assigns a PI identity that has the required permissions to
the user or user's group.
For pre-3.4.380.36 versions of the PI Data Archive, you must create a PI trust for the user that
runs the interface and configuration tool. Limit the trust to the hostname or IP address of the
interface node and the application name (BIFConfig.exe for the PI Event Frames Interface
Manager).
Assign permissions for user accounts and PI points
The user that runs the interface requires read/write access to the PI Data Archive.
To create event frames and write data to elements and attributes, the user must have
permission to connect to the PI Asset Framework.
To configure the interface, the user must be in the local Administrators group.
Assign the required permissions to the user that runs the interface and all users who need to
run the PI Event Frames Interface Manager configuration tool.
Procedure
1. To assign permissions for the PI Data Archive, launch PI System Management Tools, and
click Security > Database Security.
2. For the user account under which the batch interfaces run, set the PIPOINT table to read
and write permission.
3. For the user account under which the batch interfaces run, set the PIBACKUP table to read
permission.
4. For PI points maintained by batch interfaces, set security as follows:
a. Set the PtSecurity to read and write permission for any point that the interface creates.
b. Set the DataSecurity to read and write permission for any point to which the interface
writes data.
You can set PI point permissions using PI System Management Tools by choosing Points >
Point Builder.
You can change point settings in bulk using the PI SMT plug-in for Microsoft Excel.
Configure security for the PI Asset Framework
To configure batch interface security settings for the PI Asset Framework, perform the
following steps.
Procedure
1. Launch PI System Explorer.
2. Click Database on the toolbar.
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