Apparatus, methods and system for role-based access in an intelligent electronic device

摘要

The present disclosure describes apparatus, methods, and a system for secure access control of an intelligent electronic device (100) ("IED") by multiple personnel. Within the IED (100) a set of basic permissions is defined. A software program allows a security administrator create specific roles from the basic permissions. The software program can then be used to assign to a user a specific role for one or more specific IEDs. This action creates a set of unique security keys for the user and a unique security file for each IED. When a user accesses an IED (100) the system identifies the user from the security key and determines his/her permissions using the security file. The security key may take the form of a password inputted into the IED (100), an access device incorporated within the IED, and/or a remote access device positioned proximate the IED or removably positioned in the IED.