# Security Viewing across Areas

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, security\
**Created:** [July 24, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915 "2025-07-24T17:33:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DiscoBot1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@DiscoBot1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DiscoBot1)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915/1 "2025-07-24T17:33:34Z")

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There is two areas of a process: area A and area B. Is there a way to allow operators from area A to view area B's HMI screens, but not press any buttons or enter any values and vice versa. I simply want operators to see what the process is doing in the other area, but not interfere.I know all buttons could be scripted to check the user's role, but I was wondering if there's a more efficient way.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/security-viewing-across-areas/108915/2 "2025-07-24T17:37:22Z")

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Sounds like a job for security zones. Zones are defined by IPs, hostnames, and gateway names. Depending on which zone you fall in, determines some of your permissions like tag writing.

[Security Zones | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/security/security-zones)