Creating a User Account

To create a user account:

  1. In Classic view, the iFIX WorkSpace, click the Security Configuration button on the toolbar.

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In Ribbon view, on the Applications tab, in the System & Security group, click Security, and then click Security Configuration Utility.

  1. On the Security toolbox, click the User Account button.
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Full Name field, enter a name for the new user account.
  4. Depending on the type of security you want to use, do one of the following:
    • If you want to use Windows security, select the Use Windows Security check box, and, in the Full Name and Domain fields, enter the login name and domain name of the Windows user account you want to use. Be aware that when configuring your Windows users in iFIX Security, the Domain Name entry needs to be your domain's NetBIOS name.
    • If you want to use iFIX security, enter the login name and password for the account in the Login Name and Password fields.
  1. If you want to limit the time the operator remains logged into iFIX, in the Login Timeout field, enter a timeout value.
  2. Add group accounts.
  3. Add security areas.
  4. Add application features.
  5. Save the account.

 

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