Types of authentication in AVEVA Production Management

AVEVA™ Production Management offers the choice between three methods of login security.

Integrated security

Integrated security, AVEVA™ Production Management uses the identity of the currently logged on Windows user. Windows Integrated security is recommended in most situations, because enables faster and easier log on.

The User Group type provides integrated security.

Integrated (Other User)

When logging into Production Analyst, the Integrated (Other User) option allows you to enter a different set of Windows user credentials than the current Windows user account.

Note: When an integrated user is removed or added in Active Directory, it will take around 5 minutes for Active Directory to synchronize with Windows. Changes will be visible after 5 minutes and after restarting Production Analyst.

Basic security

With basic security, the Basic user provides a user name and password. This security is used only by the Basic User type.

Related topics

• Add a User Group

• About Users

• About user roles

• Add a Basic User

• Map a User Group to a Windows Active Directory Group