For administrators to install and configure the plugin in Config Tool, and for operators to monitor the Video Wall plugin in Security Desk, the correct user privileges must be granted to their user accounts.
Privileges added by the Video Wall plugin
The following table lists the privileges added to Security Center when the plugin is installed. If all of these privileges are missing from the privileges list in your user accounts, then the plugin is not installed on your local computer.
Although every company's organization is unique, we typically assign Config Tool and Security Desk privileges to users who install the plugin and set up the Security Desk workstations for operators. Operators are usually granted access to Security Desk privileges. Some privileges are required by all users.
- SD
- Security Desk
- CT
- Config Tool
The following table lists the privileges added to Security Center when the plugin is installed. If all of these privileges are missing from the privileges list in your user accounts, then the plugin is not installed on your local computer.
Although every company's organization is unique, we typically assign Config Tool and Security Desk privileges to users who install the plugin and set up the Security Desk workstations for operators. Operators are usually granted access to Security Desk privileges. Some privileges are required by all users.
Video Wall privileges are in Administrative privileges under the Logical entities and Physical entities headings. You can also search for all "video wall" privileges. Go through the list and grant or deny access as required for each user.
| Privilege | Description | Application | User role |
|---|---|---|---|
| View video wall custom media source properties | Allows the user to view custom media source configurations. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| View video wall layout properties | Allows the user to view video wall layout configurations. | CT, SD | All |
| Modify video wall layout properties | Allows user to modify video wall layout configurations. | SD | All |
| Add video wall layout | Allows user to add video wall layouts. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| Delete video wall layout | Allows user to delete video wall layouts. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| View and edit video wall alarm monitoring properties1 | Allows user to view and modify video wall alarm monitoring configurations. | SD | All |
| View video wall unit properties | Allows the user to view video wall unit configurations. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| Modify video wall unit properties | Allows user to modify video wall unit configurations. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| Add video wall unit | Allows user to add video wall units. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| Delete video wall unit | Allows user to delete video wall units. | CT | Admin, integrator |
| View video wall properties | Allows user to view video wall configuration in Config Tool. Allows user to view the current video wall layout in Security Desk. | CT, SD | All |
| Modify video wall properties | Allows user to modify video wall configurations, including layout pattern and what content is displayed on the video wall. | CT, SD | All |
| Trigger video wall custom actions | Allows user to trigger video wall custom actions. | SD | All |
1Also requires the privilege.
Privileges common to all plugins and extensions
Administrators have access to all privileges. However, if you create a user account from the Provisioning template, and you want this user to add and configure your plugin, that user needs the following Security Center privileges.
| Privilege | Description | Application | User role |
|---|---|---|---|
| View license | Allows the user to view the software license. | CT | Admin |
| View role properties | Allows the user to view role properties. | CT | Admin |
| Modify role properties | Allows the user to modify role properties. | CT | Admin |
| Add roles | Allows the user to add roles. | CT | Admin |
| Delete roles | Allows the user to delete roles. | CT | Admin |
| View server properties | Allows the user to view server properties. | CT | Admin |
| Modify custom field definitions | Allows the user to add, modify, and delete custom field definitions and custom data types. | CT | Admin |
| Modify custom events | Allows the user to add, modify, and delete custom events. | CT | Admin |
| Modify event-to-actions | Allows the user to add, modify, and delete event-to-actions. | CT | Admin |
General privileges
Application privileges grant access to the Security Center applications.
| Privileges | Description | Application | User role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print/export reports | Allows the user to print and save reports to files. | SD | All |
| Remove entries from a report | Allows the user to remove selected entries from reports in Security Desk. | SD | Admin |
| Report incidents | Allows the user to report incidents in Security Desk. | SD | Integrator, Operator |
| Modify reported incidents | Allows the user to modify incident reports and incident packages in Security Desk. | SD | Admin |
Security Center tile plugin privileges
The Video Wall plugin uses the tile plugins feature to display custom content or web pages in a video tile in Security Desk. See About tile plugins.
| Privileges | Description | Application | User role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change tile content | To change what is displayed in the video tiles. For the user managing tile plugins. | SD | Admin, integrator |
| View tile plugin properties | To view the tile plugins added to Security Desk. | SD | Admin, integrator |
| Modify tile plugin properties | To modify tile plugins in Config Tool. For the user managing tile plugins. | SD | Admin, integrator |
| Add tile plugins | To add tile plugins in Config Tool. For the user managing tile plugins. | SD | Admin, integrator |
| Delete tile plugins | To delete tile plugins in Config Tool. For the user managing tile plugins. | SD | Admin, integrator |
| View web pages | Open web pages from a Security Desk tile. Applies to web pages added to Security Desk using the tile plugin. | SD | Admin, integrator |
Security Center video privileges
The Video Wall plugin uses cameras and video. Search for all "video" privileges. Go through the list and grant or deny access as required for each user.