Logging on to Plant SCADA Access Anywhere
- Last UpdatedFeb 18, 2025
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To log on to the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Connection Web Page, follow these steps:
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Navigate to https://<Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server Node Name>:8080/. The Logon dialog appears.
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Enter the connection parameters (see the table below).
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Tap or click Connect to initiate the connection. The progress indicator is displayed before connection is established.
Connection Parameters
Description
User Name
Credentials to log on to the RDP host. If the Secure Gateway is in a different domain to the Authentication Server/Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server, the domain needs to be specified (for example, domain\user).
Password
Corresponding password for the user name. This value should not be saved for future connections.
If the Plant SCADA session does not start or any notifications appear, confirm your details with your Access Anywhere Administrator. You can also check your connectivity using the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere demonstration site. See Checking Connectivity.
Note: If you are running Plant SCADA Access Anywhere on an IPv6 network and you attempt to connect to the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server using an IPv6 address in Internet Explorer, the connection will not be successful. Use a different browser, or check with your system administrator if there is a configured hostname available for the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server.
Configuring Advanced Settings
To configure advanced settings:
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Click
. The following tabs appear as shown below:
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Click on each tab to view the settings available for configuration. For example, to view Display settings, click the Display tab.
To return to the Settings dialog, click the following icon.
To close the Settings dialog and return to the Logon dialog, click the close icon.
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Complete the required settings.
Security Settings
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Option(s) |
Description |
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Enable SSL encryption for remote session |
Select this option to allow the client to use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encrypted WebSocket communication to the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server. As a default, this option is selected. |
Language & Audio Options
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Option(s) |
Description |
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Display Language |
Select the language in which you wish to view the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere interface. The Display Language only applies to the logon web page, and is not propagated to the Plant SCADA client. |
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Keyboard Locale |
Select the keyboard region to be used in the session (keyboard_locale). If you select a non-English keyboard locale, your computer will need to be configured to use a matching keyboard in the Windows Region & Language settings. Some keyboards may not work correctly with Edge browsers. |
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Use keyboard scan-codes |
Enables scan codes. Certain applications use scan codes and will require this setting to be enabled. |
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Remote Audio Playback |
Configure where the session’s sound will play: local computer, remote computer, or do not play. Audio playback is not supported with Internet Explorer version 11. |
Note: When an alarm is triggered, the audio associated with the alarm may become silent if the browser hosting the Access Anywhere client session is minimized. Please use a Plant SCADA display client instead of the Access Anywhere client if you rely on audible alarms to monitor your system.
Display Options
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Option(s) |
Description |
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Acceleration / Quality |
The acceleration, or degree of quality can be specified by selecting options from a drop-down list. Faster acceleration will result in lower quality images. |
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Screen Resolution |
Sets the resolution size of the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere session. Select a value from the drop-down list of values. For example: "800 x 600". Select a screen resolution that matches your Plant SCADA project. The default may be configured by the administrator to already match your Plant SCADA Project. |
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Automatic session resize |
Enables/disables automatic display resizing. By default, automatic resizing is selected (enabled). This means whenever the browser window is resized, the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere session will automatically adjust itself to the new dimensions. See "Automatic Display Resize" in the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server Install Guide for more information. |
Note: For details about the version of Plant SCADA Access Anywhere you are running, click the About tab in the Settings dialog.
Click the Reset All Settings tab to revert to the default settings.
Depending upon the privileges your administrator has assigned, a Plant SCADA view-only client or control client will be launched. A view-only client is a computer configured with view-only access to the Plant SCADA runtime system. No control of the system is possible, but access to data monitoring is available. A control client is the interface between the Plant SCADA runtime system and an operator. If you are using Plant SCADA on a network, every Plant SCADA computer (on the network) is a control client.
Access to either client depends upon the permissions granted to you by your administrator. For more information, refer to the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Installation and Configuration Guide.
Note: Click the Help tab in the Settings dialog to view the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Web Client User Guide.