Add a Windows-linked user account

Add a
Windows
-linked user account when the security needs of the
Windows
 network are the same as the security needs of the
FactoryTalk
 system. When accessing
FactoryTalk
 resources using a
Windows
-linked account, the
FactoryTalk Directory
 relies on
Windows
 to determine whether the user's name and password are valid, and whether the account is enabled or locked out. Adding
Windows
-linked user accounts to
FactoryTalk Security
 user groups allows the
FactoryTalk Directory
 to determine a
Windows
-linked user's level of access to the
FactoryTalk
 system independently of the user's level of access to a
Windows
 domain.
Add user accounts to the
FactoryTalk
 network directory or local directory from the list of users or groups in a
Windows
 domain or workgroup. If the computer is disconnected from the
Windows
 domain, reconnect to the domain before adding
Windows
-linked user accounts. Any users who previously logged on to the
Windows
 domain from that computer can log on to
FactoryTalk
 using their
Windows
-linked user account while the computer is disconnected from the
Windows
 domain.
Prerequisites
Adding a
Windows
-linked user account requires these permissions:
  • Common > Create Children
  • Common > List Children
  • Common > Read
To add a
Windows
-linked user account
  1. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , expand
    System
     >
    Users
    .
  2. Right-click the
    Users
     folder, point to
    New
     and select
    Windows
    -Linked User
    .
  3. In
    New
    Windows
    -Linked User
    , select
    Add
    .
  4. In
    Select Users
    , select the
    Windows
     user accounts to link to the
    FactoryTalk
     system.
    • If known, type the names of the user accounts to add in the text box. For domain accounts, use the format DOMAIN\username, for workgroup accounts, use the format COMPUTERNAME\username. To validate the user names, select
      Check Names
      . Correct any errors and select
      OK
      .
    • To search for user names, or to select multiple users, select
      Advanced
      . In
      Select Users
      , select
      Locations
      , select the domain or workgroup from which to select users, and select
      OK
      .
      Alternatively, use the
      Common Queries
       settings to search by name. Select
      Find Now
      . In the list of users, select the user accounts to add and select
      OK
      .
  5. Select
    OK
    , when finished selecting
    Windows
     user accounts in
    Select Users
    .
  6. In
    New
    Windows
    -Linked User
    , review the list of users.
    • To remove any users added unintentionally, select the users and select
      Remove
      .
    • To add more users, repeat steps 3, 4, and 5.
  7. Select
    OK.
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