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Security Overview
Understanding Security
Your main design goal when developing a Workflow security strategy is to effectively use the Workflow security configuration.
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- Security Overview
  - Workflow Security
    Security configuration and maintenance is performed by Workflow system administrators.
  - Understanding Security
    Your main design goal when developing a Workflow security strategy is to effectively use the Workflow security configuration.
    - System Protection
    - Security Concepts
      Before you restrict access to Workflow features, you need to understand how security works.
    - Security Status
    - Design and Plan Security
      Security is enabled when you install Workflow and cannot be disabled; therefore, you should plan and design all required users and groups before you deploy Workflow.
    - Encrypted Communication Between SQL Server and Workflow Server
      For a secure system, GE Digital recommends that you encrypt the communication between the application server and the SQL Server.
    - Security Authorization
      Authorization is a security feature that gives particular users permission to access data and leverage capability with the Vision application.
- Users and Groups
- Domain-Based Security
Resource Information and Configuration
Data Administration
Forms and User Displays
Building and Configuring Workflows
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ActiveX Task Controls
Service Interfaces
Operator Task List in the Workflow Client
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Security Status

Workflow security is always enabled. This prevents any unauthorized users from accessing or modifying any part of the system.

With security, all users must log in with their user accounts to gain access to the areas they have been given permissions to.