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title: Assign the user criteria for Can Edit access to a site
description: Assign the user criteria to a site to define which users can edit the equipment model entities that belong to the selected site.
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release: australia
product: Industrial Process Manager
classification: industrial-process-manager
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Assign or remove access for non-admins, Configure, Industrial Process Manager, Operational Technology]
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# Assign the user criteria for Can Edit access to a site

Assign the user criteria to a site to define which users can edit the equipment model entities that belong to the selected site.

## Before you begin

Role required: cmdb\_ot\_isa\_admin or admin

## About this task

You can assign the user criteria for Can Edit access in two locations:

-   From the Equipment Model Entity Edit Access table
-   From the Can Edit Equipment Models related list in a site record

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to one of the following locations.

    |Location|Navigation path|
    |--------|---------------|
    |**Equipment Model Entity View Access Table**|**All** > **Equipment Model - ISA** > **User Criteria - Can Edit**|
    |**Can Edit Equipment Models related list**|**All** > **Equipment Model - ISA** > **Sites** and open a site record. Select the Can Edit Equipment Models related list.|

2.  Create a record by selecting **New**.

3.  In the **Site** field, select the equipment model site record that you need.

4.  In the **User Criteria** field, select the user criteria to define which users can edit the selected site's equipment model entities.

    **Note:** If a user has the cmdb\_ot\_viewer role, the user can also view the Operational Technology \(OT\) devices that are assigned to the selected site.

    If a user has a cmdb\_ot\_editor role, the user can edit the OT devices that are assigned to the selected site.

5.  Select **Submit**.


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