After you have configured your security areas, group accounts, and user accounts, you can restrict access to applications and files on a node and force operators to log into iFIX by enabling security. Once you enable security, the lock displayed by the Security Configuration program closes to indicate the computer is protected.
NOTE: If you enable security and set the security path to a folder other than the default, which is the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proficy\iFIX\Local folder, when you change the node name, security is disabled. You will need to configure iFIX security again and enable it.
If you want to provide complete access to the files on a computer, you can disable security. Typically, you disable security when you want to create a public node. Once security is disabled, the lock displayed by the Security Configuration program opens to indicate the computer is unprotected.
