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.
  1. In System Browser, select Management View.
  1. Select Project > System Settings > Security.
  1. Click the Security tab.
  1. Click New .
  1. 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.
  1. In the Group Configuration expander, enter the description Anonymous Web Client for the group in the Group information field.
  1. In the Scope Rights expander, enter the scope rights.
    NOTE: Do not define full access rights for the anonymous web client.
  1. In the Event Rights expander, select the event rights check boxes.
  1. 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.
  1. Click Save .
  • An anonymous web client management station group is created.

 

2 – Assign Scope Rights
  1. Open the Scope Rights expander.
  1. Define the scope rights as:
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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.
  1. In the Security tab, select the appropriate user group.
  1. Open the Event Rights expander.
  1. Click the Splitter button to hide the Operation/Related Items pane.
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  1. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each alarm category.
  1. Click Save .
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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
  1. Open the Application Rights expander.
  1. Select the check box for the corresponding applications to be enabled for this user group.
  1. Select or clear the required functions.
    NOTE: See the table in Application Rights.
  1. Repeat Step 2 for all applications.
  1. Click Save .
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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.