Source Protection Configuration dialog box parameters and settings

Use the
Source Protection Configuration
dialog box to apply Source Protection to project components.
This table describes the columns in the
Source Protection
list.
Column
Description
Source Protection
The license name, the source key name, or the partially obfuscated source key. Components protected by a license or source key appear under that license or key.
Locked
A component is locked (Yes) or unlocked (No).
Container
The program or
Equipment Phase
that contains the routine. The Add-On Instruction container name is Add-On Instructions.
Equipment Phase
Vendor: Source Protection
The vendor associated with the license. Appears only for components protected with a license.
Execution Protection
The type of Execution Protection applied to the component: either the controller key, based on the controller family, or the name of the execution license.
Vendor: Execution Protection
The vendor associated with the execution license. Appears only for components protected with a license.
This table describes the buttons on the dialog box.
Button
Description
Protect
Opens the Protect dialog box. Select License or Source Key protection, select a specific license, and apply Execution Protection to a component or to multiple components.
Unprotect
Removes License or Source Key protection from a component or from multiple components.
Lock
Locks a component or multiple components. Cannot view or edit components until they are unlocked by an authorized user. An authorized user must unlock components before viewing or editing.
Unlock
Unlocks a component or multiple components. To unlock components, the computer running the
Logix Designer
application must have the required license with at least View permission present.
Source Key Configuration
Opens the
Source Key Configuration
dialog box. Use this dialog box to update or clear the path to the source key file location, view the source key file, or remove the menu item that allows users to open the
Source Protection Configuration
dialog box.
This table describes the detailed information listed in the information panel under the Source Protection list.
Detailed information
Description
Source Protection Type
Source Protection Type applied to a component: Source Key, License, or Unprotected.
Name
The name of the license, the source key name, or the partially obfuscated source key. Components protected by a license or source key are listed under that license or key.
Vendor
The vendor associated with the license. Appears only for components protected with a license.
Details
Additional details about the license or source key, such as the product code associated with a license.
My Permissions
The permissions available for the component or license.
+View
indicates that the
Viewable
option is selected for a protected component.
My Expiration
The date that the license expires. If a license has multiple expiration dates, only the earliest date appears.
Execution Protection Type
Applicable only on
CompactLogix
5380,
CompactLogix
5480,
ControlLogix
5580,
Compact GuardLogix
5380, and
GuardLogix
5580 controllers
in this version of
Logix Designer
. The type of Execution Protection applied to the component: Controller Key, a specific License, or Unprotected. Also lists Name, Vendor, Details, and Controller Key.
Controller Key Only
The controller family on which the component can be executed.
Tip:
To execute the component on a different controller family, unlock and unprotect the component, copy it to a project for the desired controller family, and then re-protect and re-lock it.
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