Editing access permissions in the user management - STEP 7

Communications modules and network components

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Communications modules and network components
Product
STEP 7
Version
V20
Publication date
11/2024
Language
en-US
Editing access permissions in the user management

Reference

Setting user permissions in the "Properties > General > User management" parameter group

Meaning of user management

In user management, you specify which users have which permissions when accessing the S7 station via a Web browser or as an FTP client.

In an alphabetical list, under user name you will find the users that have already been entered for which passwords have been stored.

The "All" entry is present as default. This cannot be modified. It is also not possible to assign a password to this entry.

User entries are always linked to a password. Exception: The "All" entry is not password protected.

Note

As default, no rights whatsoever are assigned to the "All" entry. For service purposes, however, it is possible to assign permissions.

You should, however, remember that any permissions assigned to the "All" user are also available to every other user. If you do assign permissions for service purposes, remember to cancel these again afterwards! Otherwise, you allow services to be executed without authorization with every access.

If an access right is set for the "All" user, this is recognizable by the filled check box when you assign rights to other users.

Entering new users

  1. Select the first free row in the user list.

    A new user entry is created with the access level "Minimum".

  2. Adapt the proposed user name in the "Name" column.

  3. Double-click in the "Access level" column of the newly created row.

    The icon for the drop-down list becomes visible.

  4. Click on the icon of the drop-down list.

  5. In the dialog that then opens, set specific user permissions.

  6. Confirm your entries with "OK".

  7. Assign a new password in the password dialog that opens.

Changing user permissions or a password:

  1. Double-click in the "Access level" column of the row of the required user entry.

    The icon for the drop-down list becomes visible.

  2. Click on the icon of the drop-down list.

  3. In the next dialog, modify the specific user permissions or click on the "Password" button to assign a new password.

  4. Confirm your entries with "OK".

  5. Enter the password in the password dialog that opens.

Deleting user entries

  1. Select "Delete" in the context menu of the row of the required user entry.