# How to set menu window permissions

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [October 20, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737 "2023-10-20T01:41:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![jiyoung\_hwang1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc79bd/32.png) [@jiyoung\_hwang1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jiyoung_hwang1)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/1 "2023-10-20T01:41:32Z")

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If you don't log in, I hope you can't see where it's painted yellow.

Or, I don't want that window to appear even if I click it.

What should I do in this case?

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/2 "2023-10-20T04:12:13Z")

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The simplest way is to configure the View's permissions: right click on it, Configure View Permissions, however I would tend to disable the button and add a security icon (as well) so the operator knows in advance that they don't have access

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/4 "2023-10-20T04:15:48Z")

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What should I do with the view permission?

I don't know this part well, so could you tell me in detail?

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/5 "2023-10-20T04:19:02Z")

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First, add all of your user roles into the Security Levels config page:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/3/9344cd58cb2b1158cba3df3d59631d703325656f.png)

Then in the Designer, right click on your View, select Configure View Permissions:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/3/531272a157a84a77a3cb46f77995528b6401e6d6.png)

Then only those user roles will be able to access the View.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/7 "2023-10-20T04:29:29Z")

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/8 "2023-10-20T04:29:35Z")

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Even after logging in through a test, the screen 'Distribution panel registration' is entered.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/9 "2023-10-20T04:31:37Z")

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> [@jiyoung\_hwang1](#):
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> gging in through a test, the screen 'Distributi

You've opened the **Project** properties and configured the project's access permissions, _not_ the **View**'s permissions. Re-read my instructions

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/11 "2023-10-20T04:35:42Z")

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1.Please tell me how to open View's Permissions.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/12 "2023-10-20T04:38:56Z")

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> [@nminchin](#):
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> Then in the Designer, right click on your View, select Configure View Permissions:

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/14 "2023-10-20T04:41:45Z")

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where?

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/15 "2023-10-20T04:44:02Z")

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Under the Perspective -\> Views folder, find your View.. Right click on it. Click Configure View Permissions

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/17 "2023-10-20T04:47:02Z")

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1. I really don't know what you're trying to find.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/18 "2023-10-20T04:50:39Z")

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What version are you running?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/d/ed7022f72c8520d1c526159f4ff40f7913602344.png)

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/20 "2023-10-20T04:52:15Z")

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/21 "2023-10-20T04:53:44Z")

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Maybe you need to select IDP in your Project Properties \> Project General to be able to see Permissions

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/22 "2023-10-20T04:54:03Z")

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You have to open the View first it appears

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/24 "2023-10-20T05:00:46Z")

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I found what I told you, set it up, and logged in with test, so I can't see the screen.

What I want is to keep the screen out.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/25 "2023-10-20T05:05:38Z")

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Maybe just disable the navigation button instead using an expression to disable it:

```auto
isAuthorized(False, 'Authenticated/Roles/Administrator')

```

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Where should I do that expression?

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-set-menu-window-permissions/80737/28 "2023-10-20T05:17:52Z")

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On the `enabled` property. And before you ask, you should use an Expression binding

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