Security Settings

An item secured by Link and set to Friends

For containers and some other usable items locked down in a house, you can set who has access to use them. When a container is initially Secured, the Security Settings gump will appear prompting for a selection. If you press cancel or right-click the gump, it will default to the owner setting. You can change the settings of an already Locked Down or secured item by opening a context menu on it and selecting the "Set Security" option. The name of the person who secured the item will appear along with a list of possible security settings. The current setting is highlighted in pink text and a blue button.

Settings

A Contextual Menu shows the Set Security option on a Dying Tub

There are five possible settings.

Owner Only

Only the player who secured the item and the owner of the house has access to open/use the item.

Co-Owners

Only the Co-Owners and the owner of the house has access to open/use the item.

Friends

Friends, Co-Owners, and the owner of the house has access to open/use the item.

Guild Members

Only members of the guild who secured it and the house owner has access to open/use the item. This option only appears if you are in a guild when setting the security.

Note: This feature needs more testing and documentation, it is not fully understood. For instance, does the Guild Rank affect security?

Anyone

For a Public House, anyone can open/use the item. For a Private House, anyone who has access can open/use the item.

Structural Security

Certain structural elements of a player home may be secured, including doors and teleporter tiles. Using the Contextual menu on the structural element, a Set Security option will be displayed if that element can have security set on it. Selecting it will open the Set Access menu(shown above) where the security level can be set. Of course, disallowing anyone but characters on the homeowner's account and any Friended or Co-Owned characters can be achieved by setting the home's status to Private can done by the homeowner via the House sign. However there are many instances when a player will want to allow access to a home to any player, by setting the home's status to Public, but can still restrict access to certain rooms or levels by changing the security setting on doors and teleporters, especially in homes where Vendors are in use. All doors and teleporters default automatically to Owner Only when a player home is built.

Container and Item Security

Having items "on display" or otherwise out in the open within a player home must also address security. Containers that are secured within a home will automatically pop up the Set Access menu and default to Owner Only level access. Dismissing the menu without making a selection will leave the default Owner Only level intact. However, certain items generally intended to be used by other players visiting the home require appropriate non-Owner Only settings. Examples include Bulletin Boards, various Dying Tubs and Dyes, some tools and certain House Addons.