How to Grant Users Attach Access Permission in SOLIDWORKS PDM

Attach access permission in SOLIDWORKS PDM provides sufficient access for a user to attach to an existing file vault managed by the archive server. Users with attach access permissions can attach to an Archive Server to see the vaults hosted on that archive server and create a local file vault view on a client machine. These users can also log into the vault using the Administration tool if a local view has not been created.

Considerations

• You can give a Windows user or group attach access to file vaults.
• When you create a file vault view or connect to a file vault, enter the username and password of an account added to this section.

Granting the Attach Access Permission

1. From the Archive server, launch the Archive Server configuration tool. From the Tools menu in the Archive Server configuration tool select Default Settings...
   
   
   
   
2. In the Default Settings dialog, select the Security tab. Select the Add… button next to the bottom section called Attach access.
   
   
   
   
3. Type the Active Directory username of the user or group name and select Add.
   
   
   
   
4. The username or group will be added to the list including the Domain name of your network. Hit OK.
   
   
   
   
5. The username or group will appear under the Attach access list. Select OK and the default settings dialog will close.
   
   
   
   
6. The user or users in the added group will now be able to create vault views on local client machines.

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