CTA CTA Security & User Management 1

Question 1

In TestStand, which object stores user account information including login names, passwords, and privilege assignments?

Accepted Answer

User Manager database in TestStand

Answer

The TestStand User Manager maintains its own database of user accounts, passwords, and privilege assignments independent of the OS.

Question 2

What TestStand privilege setting should be assigned to a technician role to allow running tests but not editing sequence files?

Accepted Answer

Operator role with development features disabled

Answer

Assigning the built-in Operator role and disabling development-related privileges grants technicians test execution access while preventing sequence editing.

Question 3

A CTA architect must ensure that sequence file changes are traceable to specific users. Which TestStand feature, combined with source control, achieves this?

Accepted Answer

User login tracking with audit log + source control check-in attribution

Answer

Combining TestStand's user login audit log with source control check-in attribution provides a full traceability chain linking each file change to a specific user.

Question 4

Which TestStand security feature can prevent a sequence file from being opened or edited without a valid license or password?

Accepted Answer

Sequence File Password Protection

Answer

TestStand's Sequence File Password Protection encrypts the file and requires the correct password before the sequence editor will open it.

Question 5

In TestStand's user privilege system, what is an 'Operator Privilege' and how does it differ from a 'Developer Privilege'?

Accepted Answer

Operator Privileges restrict station interaction; Developer Privileges allow sequence editing and engine configuration

Answer

Operator Privileges govern what station UI actions a user may perform, while Developer Privileges include the ability to edit sequences and modify engine configuration.

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CTA CTA Security & User Management 1