Sign in to Historian WebTrend

Sign in to access and use all the features of Historian WebTrend.
When first signing in to Historian WebTrend, you may meet two kinds of notifications. See the following table to view the cause and resolution.
Message, cause, and resolution
Message
Cause
Resolution
Authentication failed. Wait
n
 seconds and try again.
  • Incorrect username or password.
  • Reenter the correct username and password.
  • The user is not a Windows-linked FactoryTalk user.
  • Add the user as a Windows-linked FactoryTalk user in
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    .
Authorization failed. Wait
n
 seconds and try again.
  • Users have not been assigned the roles of Viewer, Editor, or Administrator.
To sign in to Historian WebTrend
  1. Open a browser, and enter either of the following URLs:
    • https://
      <hostname>
      :7080/webtrend
      The
      <hostname>
       is the name of the computer with the Historian WebTrend server installed.
    • https://
      <IPv4 Address>
      :7080/webtrend
  2. On the authentication page, enter the Windows-linked FactoryTalk username and password.
  3. Select
    Login
    .
    Historian WebTrend authenticates through
    FactoryTalk Directory
     by retrieving the port number from
    C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\FTWeb\ft-web-config.json
    . If this JSON file is removed or the port number changes, restart the computer. If Historian WebTrend and
    FactoryTalk Directory
     are installed on separate computers, you must restart both computers.
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