New Station Group for Anonymous Web Clients
Scenario: You want to create a new station group for anonymous web clients.
Reference: For general information on user administration, see User and User Group Administration.
Workflow diagram:
Prerequisites:
- An anonymous web client is already available in the system Project > Management System > Clients > Default Web Client.
NOTE: The Default Web Client is not automatically assigned to a management station group.
Steps:
1 – Create a New Station Group for Anonymous Web Clients
- System Manager is in Engineering mode.
- In System Browser, select Management View.
- Select Project > System Settings > Security.
- Click the Security tab.
- Click New .
- In the New Group dialog box:
a. In the Group type field, select Management Station.
b. Enter a group name. The name must be unique.
c. Click OK.
- In the Group Configuration expander, enter the description Anonymous Web Client for the group in the Group information field.
- In the Scope Rights expander, enter the scope rights.
NOTE: Do not define full access rights for the anonymous web client.
- In the Event Rights expander, select the event rights check boxes.
- Select the Configured Management Stations expander, and then select Web Client and drag it into the Management Station Members column.
NOTE: The Enabled check box is for display only. It shows whether a station is currently enabled. Enabling/disabling a station is done by selecting the station in System Browser and executing the corresponding command in the Extended Operation tab.
- Click Save .
- An anonymous web client management station group is created.
2 – Assign Scope Rights
- Open the Scope Rights expander.
- Define the scope rights as:
NOTE:
Do not define full access rights for the anonymous web client.
3 – Assign Event Rights
- In the Scope Rights expander, the Event check box in the Command Groups must be enabled to activate the event rights.
- In the Security tab, select the appropriate user group.
- Open the Event Rights expander.
- Click the Splitter button to hide the Operation/Related Items pane.
- Select the Categories check box for the corresponding alarm category, for example Emergency, to be enabled for this user group:
- Show
- Acknowledge
- Reset
- Silence / Unsilence
- Close
- Select or clear the required functions. By default, all check boxes are checked when you create a new project or upgrade a 3.x project.
NOTE: Do not define full application rights for the anonymous web client.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each alarm category.
- Click Save .
NOTE:
When you change the event rights for a user group, the changes take effect immediately, even if those users are currently logged on and using the system.
Display States
Check box key:
- The subordinate folders have active and inactive states.
- State active (True)
- State inactive (False)
4 – Assign Application Rights
- Open the Application Rights expander.
- Select the check box for the corresponding applications to be enabled for this user group.
- Select or clear the required functions.
NOTE: See the table in Application Rights.
- Repeat Step 2 for all applications.
- Click Save .
NOTE:
When you change the application rights for a user group, the changes take effect immediately, even if those users are currently logged on and using the system.