HMI User Management

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The management of users on any software system is critical to the security of the system and the organization. Proper procedures should be in place within the organization to identify the proper permissions each new user should receive. Each person or user may not have equal rights, for example, an expert-level user who knows how the system works as compared to an entry-level worker does not know. So there might be potential risks of misusing the system. This section just describes different features with samples for the TwinCAT environment.

Custom login page

=> Add a custom login page as described in the Beckhof documentation

Authentication can be kept OFF by using the configuration of the HMI Server, Authentication required can be set to Always authenticate (always ask the password), or None (password is not asked at all). The configuration page is shown in the following screenshot.

References:

https://infosys.beckhoff.com/english.php?content=../content/1033/te2000_tc3_hmi_engineering/5098226699.html&id=1807761140202788609

https://infosys.beckhoff.com/english.php?content=../content/1033/te2000_tc3_hmi_engineering/3728938251.html&id=5366563683221070461

https://infosys.beckhoff.com/english.php?content=../content/1033/te2000_tc3_hmi_engineering/3728932107.html&id=1511320523878193576

Download the sample from the link given above.

Next, let’s try to understand what is a view at https://www.hemelix.com/scada-hmi/beckhoff-hmi/hmi-custom-user-icon/

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