Configure System User

A system user is used by a File Watcher event for alerting workflows. Events for File Watcher are received without user context and uses the system user context while alerting workflows. The system user profile requires administrator level rights and can be re-configured at any time.

The File Watcher workflows fails if the system user configurations are invalid.

To configure a user as a System user

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to AVEVA, and then click Central Configuration.

   The Central Configuration page appears.

2. In the Central Configuration page, click Repository Settings.

   The Repository List page appears.

3. On the System User column, click Configure Now against the required repository name.

   The Configure System User page appears.

4. Click the user lookup icon.

   The User Lookup dialog box appears.

5. Enter the user name in the Search For box.

6. From the drop down box, select a proper classification for the user name.

7. Select the required provider from the drop-down field, and enter the user name in the Search For box.

8. From the drop down box, select a proper classification for the user name.

9. Click Search For.

   The user is listed in the Available Resources box.

   A message about unable to find resources appears if the resource is not found in the user provider.

10. Select the user name from the Available Resources box and add the resource to the Selected Resource box.

    You can add or delete one or more users at the same time.

11. Select the user from the Selected Resource box, and then click Update.

    The user account appears in the User Lookup box. This user account is configured as an administrator.

12. Click OK to configure the selected user as a system user.