User Properties settings
Use these settings to specify properties for a new
FactoryTalk
user or temporary user account. To modify the properties of a Windows
-linked user account, use Windows
.Setting | Description |
|---|---|
User name | Type a short name for the user (for example, cjenkins). |
Full name | Type the full name of the user (for example, Chris Jenkins). |
Description | Type a description of the user (for example, Shift Supervisor). Example: Use to record the user's contact information, such as telephone number or email address. |
E-mail | Type only one email address or group address, (for example cjenkins@yourcompany.com or maintenance@yourcompany.com ), to associate with this account. Ensure the address entered is valid and correct. Some FactoryTalk -enabled products can send messages or notifications to an email address. For details, see the documentation supplied with the FactoryTalk -enabled product. |
Account is disabled | Select to prevent the user from logging into the account. Clear to allow the user to log into the account. |
Login method | Select how the user account logs in to FactoryTalk . Options are:
Note that reset password after switching the login method. Otherwise, the user may not be able to log on. |
Password | Settings in this area apply to the password login method. |
Password | Type a password for the user account. The field is displayed when a FactoryTalk user is added. |
Confirm | Type the same password typed in Password . The field is displayed when a FactoryTalk user is added. |
User must change password at next logon | When selected, forces the user to change the account password at next log on. Clear to allow the user to keep the same password. |
User cannot change password | Select to prevent account password changes. Clear to allow account password changes. |
Password never expires | Select to allow the user to keep the same password indefinitely. Clear to require that the user change the account password at intervals specified by the security policy. |
Badge | Settings in this area apply to the badge login method. |
Badge ID | Type the identification number associated with the badge assigned to the user account. |
Scan | Uses the local card reader to obtain the Badge ID from the badge. |
Disable date | Select a future date to disable an account automatically. |
Account can use Temporary Passwords | These settings display when editing the properties of temporary FactoryTalk user account. |
Groups Granting Temporary Passwords | Select groups that are authorized to grant a temporary password for the user account. Use Granting Groups to add or remove the groups permitted to grant a temporary password. |
Duration for Temporary Passwords | Type or select a number between 1 and 120 to indicate the number of hours before the temporary password expires. |
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