Configure InTouch security authentication and authorization

For each of your operators, you need to assign a user name, password, and access level.

The None and Administrator names are reserved and only the password of the Administrator can be changed (the default is wonderware). After you configure user names for your application, change the Administrator password. The Administrator default access level (9999) is the highest and allows access to all InTouch functions including the Configure Users command.

You can also link a User Input - Discrete button to the $ConfigureUsers tag to allow an authorized operator with an access level of equal to or greater than 9000 to access the Configure Users dialog box to edit the security user name list. When the operator selects the button, the value of the $ConfigureUsers tag is set to 1 and the Configure Users dialog box appears. When the operator closes the dialog box, the system resets the value to 0. This is a system discrete tag intended for write operation only.

Note: The $ConfigureUsers tag only works if the security type is set to InTouch. It does not work for ArchestrA-based and operating system based security.

Configure security for operators of your application

1. Open WindowMaker.

2. On the File menu, select Configure, and then select Security.

   The Security configuration screen appears.

3. Select the Security type as InTouch.

   The Logon dialog appears.

4. Enter the User name and password.

   Note: Only users with administrator accounts or with access level greater than 9000 can configure operators for InTouch.

   The Configure users section is enabled.

5. Select the Add icon.

   The Create user dialog appears.

   

6. To add a security account, do the following:

   1. In the User Name box, type the name that you want to assign to the operator.

   2. In the Password box, type an operator password up to a maximum of 29 characters.

   3. In the Access Level box, type the operator’s access level (lowest = 0 to highest = 9999).

   4. Select Add to add the user name to the InTouch security list.

7. To change a user name, select the entry from the Configure users grid.

8. Make the required changes, and then select Update.

9. To delete a user name, select the entry from the Configure users grid. and then select Delete.

10. Select OK.