Add a client computer

Client computers run the FactoryTalk AssetCentre client software, which provides the main interface to FactoryTalk AssetCentre. The client software is the subject of this online help document.
To add a client computer to the FactoryTalk AssetCentre system, simply install the FactoryTalk AssetCentre client software on a computer that meets the system requirements and is connected to the same network as the FactoryTalk AssetCentre server.
To add a client computer
  1. Install the FactoryTalk AssetCentre client on the computer.
    Open Internet Explorer on the client computer. In the
    Address
    field of Internet Explorer, type the following address:
    http://servername/RockwellSoftware/AssetCentre
    where
    servername
    is the name of your FactoryTalk AssetCentre server.
    For example, if your FactoryTalk AssetCentre server is called MYSERVER, type:
    http://MYSERVER/RockwellSoftware/AssetCentre
    If you are using SSL, then begin with https:// instead of http://.
    Press
    Enter
    .
  2. Internet Explorer shows a page from the server that allows you to install the FactoryTalk AssetCentre client software. Click
    Install AssetCentre Client on this computer
    .
  3. Once connected to server, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For detailed instructions, select
    Help > Installation Guide
     to see the
    FactoryTalk AssetCentre Installation Guide
    .
During the installation, the FactoryTalk Services Platform will be installed and the computer will be added to the FactoryTalk Network Directory. If for some reason the client computer is not in the FactoryTalk Network Directory, use the FactoryTalk Administration Console to add it. See the
FactoryTalk Administration Console Help
 for instructions on adding a computer.
TIP:
If you have a significant number of computers for which you need to permit or restrict access, consider grouping them in the FactoryTalk Administration Console to make assigning security privileges easier. For example, you can group all computers used in offices away from the plant floor and restrict access to features that should be used only from computers stationed where the user can see the automation system directly.
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