About Platform Services
Under Config, Services, every running station has a PlatformServices container, which any station user, with admin-level permissions to this component, can access.
Figure 109. Example
Platform services in a running station provide two main types of functionality:
- A subset of platform views available in a platform connection. Platform services do not provide the full set of functions available in Workbench platform connection. For example, you cannot install or upgrade software, or transfer stations and files. However, a number of platform configuration views are available under a station’s PlatformServices.
- Certain platform configuration settings accessible only through PlatformServices—that is, not available in a client platform connection.
NOTE: When engineering station security, be careful about assigning user permissions to PlatformServices and its child service components. In general, you should regard this portion of the station as most critical, as it allows access to items such as host licenses and TCP/IP settings. Furthermore, right-click actions on the PlatformServices include “Restart Station”. For details about station security, see “About Security” in the NiagaraAX User Guide.
PlatformServices and all child components are unique from all other station components. For details, see “Component differences for platform services”