This page aims to explain a feature that was previously called Location Tied Token (LTT). This feature initially at addressed the use case where a certain token would only be able to charge in a specific location.
This feature is designed to enhance user control and security for various charging scenarios, by defining authorization restrictions in regard to the charging services. Here's a comprehensive overview of the key aspects and functionalities of the Location Tied Token feature:
Feature Definition:
The following customer use cases are supported:
Configuration Steps:
EvPortal Access and permissions required to use this functionality
In order to complete the steps below, the EvPortal user must hold a role which contains the following permissions:
- For steps 1 and 2: the required permissions are:
- Create exception groups
- Read exception groups
- Update exception groups
- For step 3:
- Create exceptions
- Read exceptions
- Update exceptions
Existing roles with the above permissions:
- Admin
- CPO manager
- eMSP manager
Steps 1 and 2. Create a CPO (1) / eMSP (2) exception group (or use an existing one)
Go to the left tab to Exception Groups and click '+ Add New' button
Each group is composed by a set of items from only one given category - list of available categories for CPO groups (1):
- CPO
- Location
Each group is composed by a set of items from only one given category - list of available categories for eMSP groups (2):
- eMSP
- Customer
- Driver
- Token
Step 3. Define the required authorization restriction
The user can add new exceptions, by selecting at least a CPO group and at least an eMSP group, and then configure the exceptions based on the desired interactions between CPOs and eMSPs: whitelisting or blacklisting eMSP groups for CPO groups and vice versa.
Validity Range:
- Validity ranges are specified in date-time format without timezones.
- Timezone resolution occurs during authorization at the charger, accommodating global time differences.
Available flows in the exception menu:
Edit (an existing authorization exception group)
User can change Name and Notes (Category cannot be edited)
