Operating instructions

Operating a project
8.12 Project security
MP 377, MP 377 PRO (WinCC flexible)
234 Operating Instructions, 10/2008, 6AV6691-1DR01-0AB0
8.12.6.2 Changing user data with key operation
Requirements
You have opened a screen containing the user view.
Which data you are allowed to change depends on your authorization:
● You are an administrator or a user with user management authorization. In these cases
you are allowed to change the data for all the users on the HMI device in the user view:
– User name
– Group assignment
– Password
– Logoff time
● You are a user without user management authorization. In this case you are only allowed
to change your personal user data:
– Password
– Logoff time, if configured
Note
You can only change the logoff time and password for the "Admin" user.
You can only change the logoff time for the "PLC_User". This user is used for logging
on via the PLC.
Procedure for changing user data in the simple user view
Proceed as follows:
1. Confirm your entry by pressing the key
TAB
.
2. In the user view, use the cursor keys to select the user whose user data you want to
change. Confirm your entry by pressing the key
ENTER
.
3. When entering the data, use exactly the same procedure as for creating a user.
Procedure for changing user data in the enhanced user view
Proceed as follows:
1. Confirm your entry by pressing the key
TAB
.
2. Use the cursor keys to select the field in which you want to change data. Confirm your
entry by pressing the key
ENTER
.
3. When entering the data, use exactly the same procedure as for creating a user
Result
The user data for the user is changed.