Import Windows users

The Import Windows Users feature was designed to make it easier to facilitate SDK trusts based on Windows accounts such as dollar-sign ($) trusts (see PI SDK trusts for information about trusts, and see Windows account information (SDK only) for information about Windows accounts). This feature is not needed on Data Archive servers that support Windows authentication. Instead, use PI mappings.

1. Under Collectives and Servers, select the server or collective.

2. In the System Management Tools pane, select Security > Identities, Users, & Groups.

3. Click the Import Users button .

   The Import Windows Domain Users dialog box appears.

4. Specify a Windows domain from which to import the users

5. Specify the Data Archive server to which the users are imported.

6. Click the List Users button to list all the Windows users on the selected domain.

7. Set the initial password for each user, you can choose either:

   • The PI User name (each initial password is the same as the newly-created PI User account name)

   • A string of your choosing (the initial password is the same for all users)