Integrated User Management incl. SIMATIC Logon
Using WinCC User Administrator, you assign and control users access rights for configuration and runtime. As the administrator, you can set up at any time - including at runtime - up to 128 user groups each containing up to 128 individual users and assign them appropriate access rights to WinCC functions. A total of 999 access rights is possible. Starting with WinCC V7 SIMATIC Logon is part of the WinCC basic system. The user administration with SIMATIC Logon integrates into the security system and user management of Windows and thus meets enhanced security requirements according to FDA regulations. SIMATIC Logon which is part of the basic system comprises a number of security mechanisms and provides a plantwide user management..
A configuation tool allows user specific settings:
Language and environment (domain and workgroup)
Login device: Keyboard / Chipcard Reader/other devices
Thus users can login in their own language via keyboard or with a chipcard on which name, domain and password are encrypted.