Configure how to log on to the module

FactoryTalk Historian ME requires secure credentials (user logon and password) to access the system. You can log on to FactoryTalk Historian ME in two ways:
Use
If you want to
FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security
Log on to the module with the credentials configured directly on the Historian module. For more information, see Manage users.
With this option, the module can function as a standalone device, and its security settings are managed on the FactoryTalk Historian ME client page.
The FactoryTalk Directory
Log on to the module with the credentials configured on the FactoryTalk Directory server in the FactoryTalk Administration Console.
With this option, the module can be integrated into a complex FactoryTalk environment, and its security settings are managed in the FactoryTalk Administration Console. For details, see Log on using the FactoryTalk Directory with FactoryTalk Historian ME and Integrate the module into a FactoryTalk environment with the FactoryTalk Directory.
The logon method influences the list of available users and user groups:
  • If you are using the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security option to log on, the available users will be the ones created on the module and added to the default
    piadmin
     or
    piuser
     group.
  • If you are using the FactoryTalk Directory option to log on, the available users and groups correspond to the ones set on the FactoryTalk Directory server computer in the FactoryTalk Administration Console.
To log on with the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security credentials
  • On the
    System Security
     page, under
    System Security
    , click
    FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security
    .
To log on with the FactoryTalk Directory security credentials
  1. On the
    System Security
     page, under
    System Security
    , click
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
  2. Type the IP address or hostname, and the port number for the FactoryTalk Directory server.
    The port for HTTPS communication is 443.
  3. (optional) Type the IP address or hostname, and the port number for the secondary server.
    For details on using a secondary server, see Log on using the FactoryTalk Directory with FactoryTalk Historian ME.
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