Simatic Logon - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration Manual

Configuring OS functions
10.9 User administration
10.9.3

SIMATIC Logon

Introduction
SIMATIC Logon is a Windows-based central user management system with access protection
for the SIMATIC PCS 7 system components.
SIMATIC Logon consists of the following components:
Software component
SIMATIC Logon Service
SIMATIC Logon Role
Management
SIMATIC Logon Event
Log Viewer
SIMATIC Electronic Sig‐
nature
SIMATIC Logon Develop‐
ment Kit
SIMATIC Logon Service
The SIMATIC Logon Service is the central access protection for SIMATIC applications. In the
SIMATIC Logon Service you logon with your user name and password before the SIMATIC
applications are opened.
SIMATIC Logon Role Management
SIMATIC Logon Role Management is used to assign roles to Windows groups and to give
authorizations.
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Area of application
Central access protection for SIMATIC ap‐
plications
Role management for applications and
their assignment to Windows groups, in‐
cluding assignment of authorizations
The SIMATIC Logon Event Log Viewer is
a component which handles the logging
and visualization of events for an applica‐
tion.
Creation of electronic signatures for status
changes in the process and for accessing
the process
The Development Kit is for programmers
who want to integrate SIMATIC Logon in
customer applications.
PCS 7 system component
which uses the software com‐
ponent
All components which use SI‐
MATIC Logon
SIMATIC BATCH
SIMATIC Manager
All components which use SI‐
MATIC Logon
SIMATIC BATCH
None
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