The RemoteAccessPermissionServices Thing provides the following services, which are called by other permissions services.
Service Name | Description |
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GrantPermissions | Grants common remote access permissions. This service takes the following parameters: organization, templateName (name of a Thing Template), thingName, and userGroup. |
GrantPermissionsThingworxInternal GrantPermissionsThingworxInternalForThing GrantPermissionsThingworxInternalForTemplate | Grant remote access permissions for assets running an Edge application written using a ThingWorx Edge SDK, a ThingWorx WebSocket-based Edge MicroServer (WS EMS), or a Lua Script Resource (LSR). Use the GrantPermissionsThingWorxInternalForThing or GrantPermissionsThingWorxInternalForTemplate methods as appropriate for the desired entity type. These services both take the parameters, organization. The and userGroup, The GrantPermissionsThingWorxInternalForTemplate service also takes the templateName parameter (name of a Thing Template), while the GrantPermissionsThingWorxInternalForThing service takes the thingName parameter. |
GrantGlobalAccessServerPermissions | Grants permissions required for running a Global Access Server. This service takes the following parameters: organization and userGroup. |
GrantRemoteAccessPermissionsGAS GrantRemoteAccessPermissionsGASForThing GrantRemoteAccessPermissionsGASForTemplate | Grants remote access permissions for assets using remote sessions managed by a Global Access Server. Use the GrantRemoteAccessPermissionsGASForThing or GrantRemoteAccessPermissionsGASForTemplate methods as appropriate for the desired entity type. Each service also takes the parameter for the corresponding entity type, thingName or templateName (name of Thing Template). |
In releases of the RAE prior to v.3.0.0, only two services are provided for AlwaysOn edge devices:
• GrantPermissionsThingworxInternaForThing
• GrantPermissionsThingworxInternalForThingTemplate
The services for granting remote access permissions and visibility for Axeda eMessageAgent assets are available on the
eMessageServicesThing, in the Axeda Compatibility Extension (ACE). Refer to the topic,
eMessageServices Thing.
No matter which version of the RAE you have installed, the steps for running the services is the same:
1. Log in to ThingWorx Composer.
2. Navigate to the RemoteAccessPermissionServices Thing, and display the Services page.
3. Locate the GrantPermissionsThingworxInternalForThing service.
4. In the
Execute column of the service row, click
.
5. When prompted, set the following required fields:
a. In the organization field, enter the name of the organization created for the ThingWorx user groups that require remote access permissions and visibility on the selected Thing.
b. In the userGroup field, enter the name of the user group created for the ThingWorx users who require remote access permissions and visibility.
c. In the Thing field, enter the Thing Names of the devices that users need to access via remote sessions. ..
d. Click
e. Click
to return to the Services page for the
RemoteAccessPermissionServices Thing.
6. To run the
GrantPermissionsThingWorxInternalForThingTemplate, locate it in the list, and in the
Execute column, click
.
7. When prompted, set the following required fields:
a. In the organization field, enter the name of the organization created for the ThingWorx user groups that require remote access permissions and visibility.
b. In the userGroup field, enter the name of the user group created for the ThingWorx users who require remote access permissions and visibility.
c. In the ThingTemplate field, enter the name of the Thing Template for the devices that users need to access via remote sessions.
d. Click
e. Click
to return to the Services page for the
RemoteAccessPermissionServices Thing.