Reset the security mode

If the module has been configured for FactoryTalk Security, resetting the security mode results in the following:
  • The data collection stops immediately.
  • The module is shut down and then restarted using the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security.
  • The administrative
    piadmin
     user, and the users that were created in the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security mode are retained.
  • The
    piadmin
     user password becomes empty.
If the module has been configured for the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security, resetting the security mode results in the following:
  • The
    piadmin
     user password becomes empty.
  • The user is prompted to log on to the FactoryTalk Historian ME web interface.
Regardless of which security mode has been configured, resetting security always results in resetting the Web Diagnostics administrator password. For details, see Reset the Web Diagnostics password.
Resetting the FactoryTalk Historian ME Local Security mode does not require rebooting the module.
To reset the security mode
  1. Click the
    Advanced
     tab, and then click
    Restore Defaults
    .
    The
    Restore Defaults
     page appears.
  2. Click
    Reset Security
    .
    A message appears asking you to confirm the action.
  3. Click
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    • Alternatively, you can perform the Restore Defaults and Reset Security actions on your Historian module in the Logix Designer Module Profile.
      If the Restore Defaults or Reset Security actions are being executed in the Module Profile, you will not be able to restore the default settings, reset the security configuration, or reboot the module from the web client.
    • After resetting the security mode, change the password to the default
      piadmin
       user.
      For more details, see Change user passwords.
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