Security Label Configuration Steps

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Solution Elements

Element	Type	Description
BAC zip of security label and security label values	zip	BAC package for the following: • Security labels created using Site > Utilities > Security Label Administration • Security label values created using Site > Utilities > Type and Attribute Management > Customize Modeled Enumerations Location in the module: <customizationRootDirectory>/generated/BAC
Security labels configuration file	XML file	XML file for holding configuration of standard security labels and agreements Location in the module: <customizationRootDirectory>/configurations/conf
Logical attributes site file	XML file	XML file to add property subelements for each security label to the wt.access.SecurityLabeled class element Location in the module: <customizationRootDirectory>/configurations/resources
Attribute handler for label attribute	Property	Property to specify attribute handler for each security label attribute Location in module: <customizationRootDirectory>/configurations/xconf/custom.site.xconf
custom.site.xconf	XCONF	XCONF file to add or modify Windchill properties Location in module: <customizationRootDirectory>/configurations/xconf/custom.site.xconf Property to specify the location of custom security labels configuration file: wt.access.configuration.securityLabelsConfigurationFile Property to specify the location of custom logical attributes site XML file: com.ptc.core.meta.common.impl.LogicalIdentifierFactory.translatorSelectors Property to add security labels to RuleConfigurableTypeAttribute.properties file so that object initialization rules can be created for security labels: wt.access.SecurityLabeled File to specify attribute handler for each security label attribute: FoundationAttributeHandler.properties

Modular Structure for Customization

<customizationRootDirectory>
├── configurations
│ ├── conf
│ │ ├── custom
│ │ └── securityLabelsConfiguration.xml
│ ├── resources
│ │ ├── custom
│ │ └── LogicalAttributesSite.xml
│ └── xconf
│ └── custom.site.xconf
└── generated
└── BAC
└── SL_GLOBAL_ENUMERATION_Target.zip

Procedure

The following list outlines the steps necessary to enable and configure security labels and agreements for your Windchill solution. The subsequent sections provide detailed information on each step. Make sure that you have completed the items in Before You Begin Configuring Security Labels prior to starting your configuration.

1. Define Security Labels

2. Define Standard Security Label Values

3. Add Configurations to the Security Labels Configuration File

4. Create LogicalAttributesSite.xml

5. Add Security Labels to RuleConfigurableTypeAttribute.properties

6. Specify Attribute Handler for Label Attribute

7. Validate and Deploy Customizations

8. Add Agreements to List of Searchable Object Types

9. Define Object Initialization Rules for Security Labels

10. Display Security Labels and Security Label Values on Object Information Pages

11. Displaying the Related Agreements Table on Object Information Pages

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