Access Control tab

Overview

The Access Control tab allows you to set up various parameters related to access control and user administration. You can do the following tasks:

Field help

Group name Field Description
Access control Disable access control

Clear the check box to enable the access control settings set up in the User Administration module. This is the security module for validating users in the IGSS system.

When access control is enabled, users must key in a valid user name and password to perform secure operations, such as starting/stopping the system.

This setting is normally not activated during the configuration phase where you want to avoid having to log in and out all the time.

Use this option with care. If you forget to enable it, all users can do whatever they want in the system.

Monitor mode only Select this setting to restrict the operator station from doing anything but passively monitoring the process on this PC.  
Save latest user logged in Check this box to have the system automatically insert the user name of the latest user who logged into the system. Then the user only needs to type his password.
Allow permanent user login

Check this box to enable the Make new user permanent option in the Temporary Login dialog box which appears if the user who is currently logged in does not have the right to perform a certain operation.

Instead, another user with the necessary privileges can log in to do the operation. If the above option is checked in the dialog box, the new user is logged in permanently, that is, also after the operation has been performed.
Old style login Check this box to use the password protection concept from the IGSS, version 8.x 16-bit Windows edition. When enabled, the user is only prompted for a password when he logs in. Normally, logging onto an IGSS system requires both password and user name. If you use this option, you must define your users with a user name but no password in User Administration. When they log in, they are only prompted for a password which is identical to the user name defined.
For user login at program startup

This setting is only active on an operator station.
Select this option to automatically activate the user login dialog box when the user/operator clicks on the IGSS Starter.

The requirement for using this feature is that the User Administration module has been set up with user names and passwords.

Audit Trail Keep a record of all user activity in audit trail database

Select this check box to save user activity in the Audit Trail database.

You select which activities to save in the two columns named Store audit trail and Comment required below.
  Output
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all output operations, such as change of setpoint, and sending of digital commands. The user must input a comment for each output operation.
Limits
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all alarm limit operations The user must input a comment for each operation.
Access
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all user access operations, such as the user logging in and out of the system. Also, automatic logout of users will be recorded with this option. The user must input a comment for each operation.
Notes and ack's
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all activities where the user creates an object or user note or acknowledges an alarm. The user must input a comment for each operation.
Data management
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all data collection and logging activities. The user can start/stop data collection, start/stop logging on specific objects or all objects in the configuration.
Those operations will be recorded under Data Management.		 The user must input a comment for each operation.
System
Store audit trail Comment required
Will save all system operations, such as starting and stopping the system. The user must input a comment for each operation.
Keep audit trail for ... (days) Type the number of days for which you want to keep the user activity records in the Audit Trail database.
AMS and Super Alarm server settings List of users Lists the users who are authorized to establish connections to IGSS servers from AMS or Super Alarm.
Disable AMS interface Select this check box to prevent users logging onto the AMS server from using its user interface.
Add... Click this button to create a new user who will be authorized to establish connection to an IGSS server from AMS or Super Alarm.
Edit... Allows you to edit the user name and password of the selected user.
Remove Removes the selected user from the list.
TCP/IP port Specify the TCP/IP port which will be used for communicating with the AMS or Super Alarm server. This setting should only be changed, if there's a conflict with the default port number.
Default port Click this button to insert the default port number which is 12399.