C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Partitioning OverviewPartitioning OverviewYou can segment, or partition, the C•CURE database into separate groups ofsecurity objects and personnel for each group of users using C•CURE 800/8000.C•CURE 800/8000 users are assigned to partitions, their “home partition,”where they can create and edit data.In general, a user assigned to one partition cannot access data in anotherpartition, unless one of the following conditions is true:• The user is a partition administrator for:• All partitions• Selected partitions• The partition is shared with:• All other partitions• Selected partitionsOrdinary ‘Shared with All’ Partitioning, in conjunction with administrationprivileges, can support the following customer models:• Multi-tenant facility – One or more buildings controlled by a singleC•CURE 800/8000. This facility has more than one tenant, and eachtenant wants to manage the access control for his office space. Thelandlord administers the remainder of the system, the common data. Thelandlord acts as the system or partition administrator.• Campus – A single organization occupying one or more buildings, whichare controlled by a single C•CURE 800/8000. The space includes one ormore user groups, “departments” for example, and each group wants toadminister their own access control. A central security office administersthe common data in the system and acts as the system or partitionadministrator.17–2 C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide