# Add users or groups to FactoryTalk Security

Users and groups must be part of FactoryTalk Security before they can be added to Runtime Security in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.

You can add users to FactoryTalk Security through the Runtime Security editor in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition, or through the Users and Groups folders in the System folder at the bottom of the Explorer window. FactoryTalk Security users can be granted or denied security permissions at all levels of FactoryTalk Security from the FactoryTalk directory level down.

Once users and groups have been added to security, you can add them to your application through the Runtime Security editor.

Tip: | It is advisable to create groups first, and grant the appropriate permissions to the group. This allows you to create a security structure without the need to know exactly who the users will be. When users are added to the group, they inherit the permissions granted to the group. If necessary, individual users can later be denied specific permissions. A maximum of 255 user accounts can be added to the application. For more detailed information, seeFactoryTalk Security Online Help.

## To add users or groups through the Runtime Security editor

1. In the System folder at the top of the Explorer window, double-click the Runtime Security icon to open the editor.
2. Click the ME Runtime 4.00 and later tab.
3. The Default account appears in the form. Click the Add button or the Add icon in the toolbar to enter a new account.

   or

   In the Setup menu, select Add Users/Groups.

4. The Select User or Group dialog box opens. In the Filter Users frame at the bottom, select Show groups only or Show users only.
5. To add a user or user group from the list, select the name and click OK. The name appears in the Runtime Security editor spreadsheet, with all the security codes enabled (marked Y).

## To create a new account

1. Follow steps 1 through 4 above.
2. Click Create New, and then select User or Windows linked user.
3. Follow the instructions in the FactoryTalk Security help.

   Tip: | Only the User name field in the New User dialog box is required. The other fields are optional.

## To add users and groups through the FactoryTalk System folder

1. Open the Users and Groups folder in the System folder at the bottom of the Explorer window.
2. Right-click Users Groups (to add groups), or Users (to add individual users) and then select New.
3. Select User Group or User.
4. In the dialog box that opens, click the Help button. Follow the instructions in the FactoryTalk Security help.

## See also

Set up ME Runtime 4.00 and later user accounts

Security in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition