Using iFIX with Windows Security
You can connect iFIX user accounts to Windows user accounts. This allows you to use your existing Windows user accounts for password validation. Both local and domain Windows accounts are supported.
You also gain the following advantages of Windows security:
- Case-sensitive passwords.
- Passwords that expire.
- Online password changes.
- Ability to specify minimum password requirements.
- Account lockout.
An operator can log into iFIX by entering his or her Windows user name and password. iFIX sends this information to Windows for authentication. If the operator's account specifies a Windows domain name, the user name and password are sent to a Windows domain controller for authentication. If Windows verifies the user name and password, iFIX completes the login process. Otherwise, it logs an error. Refer to the chapter Using iFIX Security for more information about logging into iFIX.
For information on setting up Windows user accounts for use in iFIX, refer to the section Configuring Windows User Accounts.
There are two basic ways that you can configure iFIX to use your Windows security accounts:
- Configure each account using the iFIX Security Configuration program. Refer to the section Using the Security Configuration Program.
- Use the Security Synchronizer program to update all your accounts at once. Refer to the section Using Security Synchronizer.
