Value History Service (VHS) Security

Security for the VHS is administered by the Access Control Service (ACS). As with other CygNet services, security is set on an application and event basis. The application name of the VHS is defined in the service configuration file using the keyword ACS_APPLICATION. The default is "VHS." The security events are listed in the VHS Events table below.

The following tables provide details about VHS security settings. See also Security.

Service Application Name Main Security Event Component-Level Security Subject to Application Override

VHS (name defined in service configuration file)

ACCESS (name defined in service code)

No

Yes, VHS is a target service.

VHS Events

Event Event Description Authorization Tasks

ACCESS

Service content management

0-None

None

1-Read

Read history entries (names, values, or Blobs)

2-Update

Edit name, value, or timestamp of history entries

Add, update, or delete a Blob(storing a Blob in a value is considered an Update to the historical entry)

3-Add

Add new names or values to history entries for a point

4-Delete

Delete names or values in a history entry for a point

Delete a point and all of its history entries

5-Admin

Full permission for all service Events (except ODBC) regardless of the authorization for those Events

ODBC

Access records from an ODBC-compliant application

0-None

None

1-Read

View records in the service

2-Update

Edit existing records

3-Add

Add records

4-Delete

Delete records

5-Admin

Inclusive

SVCINFO

Miscellaneous GenServe security management

Note:The SVCINFO event allows changes to log settings and use of the GlobalFunctions method SetGenserveInfo without requiring higher privileges on other actions. Other tasks are listed at right.

5-Admin

Permission level required to perform the following tasks:

  • Give ConfigFileManager remote access to service configuration files
  • Change log settings
  • Change audit levels
  • Perform on-demand backups
  • Perform on-demand VHS journal file seals
  • Allow VhsRecover-initiated recovery tasks that are performed by the VHS
  • Change DBS and VHS disk cache minimum and maximum sizes
  • Request an activation check

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