Local directory and the FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard

Running the FactoryTalk Directory Configuration Wizard to reconfigure the
FactoryTalk
local directory
performs these operations:
  • Backs up the original directory.
    The backup file is named
    LocalInstall*.bak
    and is located in
    C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\RNAServer\Backups
    . The location of the backup files is also logged to
    FactoryTalk Diagnostics
    . Use
    FactoryTalk Diagnostics
    Viewer to view the diagnostic log files.
  • Adds the
    Windows
    Administrators group to the
    FactoryTalk
    Administrators group if an error occurred while installing or upgrading the
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
    on a computer for the first time, or if a valid administrator account could not be found.
    This means that any user account that is a member of the local
    Windows
    Administrators group on the local computer has administrative access to the directory.
  • Adds the
    Windows
    Authenticated Users group to the local directory, allowing any user who is logged on to
    Windows
    to access the local directory.
    TIP:
    The
    Windows
    Authenticated Users group includes all users and computers whose identities have been authenticated. The Authenticated Users group is used to override security in the local directory by granting access to all authenticated
    Windows
    user accounts. Authenticated Users does not include Guest even if the Guest account has a password.
  • Updates policies in the directory, and adds the $AnonymousLogon account to the directory, if an error occurred while upgrading an existing
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
    This account is given
    Common > Read and Common > List Children
    access to the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    . This account is used when
    FactoryTalk
    products require service access to the directory.
  • Changes the password, if the password to a
    FactoryTalk
    account that is a member of the
    FactoryTalk
    Administrators group expires.
  • Resets the account if a
    FactoryTalk
    administrator account becomes locked.
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