A user must become the 'Active Client' to interact with any motor that does not have the 'Passively Accessible' permission. Whether or not a client is able to become the 'Active Client' depends upon the console on which the Blu-Ice client is displaying as well as the Blu-Ice user's privileges. Table 2 shows the conditions for which the different Blu-Ice users are able to become the 'Active Client'.
| In-Hutch | Local Console | Remote Console | |
| Local Scientist | YES | YES | NO |
| Roaming Scientist | YES | YES | YES |
| Local Staff | YES | YES | NO |
| Roaming Staff | YES | YES | YES |