Use the Add User/Group Account dialog box

Use the
Add User/Group Account
dialog box to add a user or group to the system at runtime.
To add a
FactoryTalk
security user, a Windows-linked user, or a Windows-linked group to the system at runtime
  1. Press the
    Add User/Group
    button to open the
    Add User/Group Account
    dialog box.
  2. Add a:
    • FactoryTalk Security
      user
      You may need to add a
      FactoryTalk Security
      user to your system.
      To add a
      FactoryTalk Security
      user
      1. Press
        Type
        to select
        FactoryTalk Security User
        .
      2. In the
        Name
        box, type the user name. The name is not case sensitive.
      3. In the
        Password
        box, type the user password. The password is case sensitive.
      4. In the
        Confirm Password
        box, type the user password again.
      5. Press the
        Advanced
        button to set the following options if needed, and click
        OK
        . The advanced settings are set to
        No
        by default.
        • User must change password at next logon
        • User cannot change password
        • Password never expires
        • Account is disabled
          TIP:
          For more information on runtime security settings, refer to "Work with the Runtime Security editor" in
          FactoryTalk View ME
          User's Guide
          .
          For more information on account policy settings, refer to "Setting up security policies" in
          FactoryTalk
          Help.
    • or a Windows-linked user or Windows-linked group
      You may need to add a Windows-linked user or Windows-linked user group to your system.
      To add a Windows-linked user or Windows-linked user group
      1. Press
        Type
        to select
        Windows-linked User
        or
        Windows-linked User Group
        .
        TIP:
        When adding a Windows-linked user or a Windows-linked user group, the system will verify whether the user or group exists in the Windows User Accounts. If the user or group does not exist in the Windows User Accounts, it cannot be added.
      2. In the
        Name
        box, type the user or group name. The name is not case sensitive.
        TIP:
        On
        PanelView Plus 6
        and
        PanelView Plus 7
        terminals, there is a five-minute threshold when adding a Windows-linked user or a Windows-linked user group.
        • When you add a Windows-linked user or a Windows-linked user group for the first time, a window prompts you to enter an authorized user name and password.
        • Within five minutes after a Windows-linked user or a Windows-linked user group is successfully added, you can add another Windows-linked user, or Windows-linked user group without entering an authorized user name and password.
        • Beyond five minutes after a Windows-linked user or a Windows-linked user group is successfully added, a window will prompt you to enter an authorized user name and password again before you can add another Windows-linked user, or Windows-linked user group.
  3. Press the
    Add
    button or
    Enter
    on the external keyboard or string pop-up keyboard.
The operation status shows in the
Result
box.
TIP:
  • If the application is running on a computer that does not have an external keyboard or keypad, press the
    Name
    ,
    Password
    , and
    Confirm Password
    buttons to open the string pop-up keyboard.
  • A newly added user does not belong to any user group and has no runtime security code. The user cannot log in the system before the user is moved to an existing group that is configured with runtime security code(s).
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