Tab: User Management: Runtime Based

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Visualization groups which are connected to the device user management are managed on the User Management tab.

Initial view

Visualization user management is not available by default. Using the following buttons, you can start the creation of a runtime based user management with an initial configuration.

Create Empty Runtime Based User Management

Creates a runtime-based user management with the None group for the connection to the device user administration

Create Runtime Based User Management with Default Groups

Creates runtime-based user management with default groups for connection to device user management

Default groups:

Group: Administrator
Group: Service
Group: Operator
Group: None

The visualization groups managed here require a mapping to device groups created in the device editor.

The users are all created and managed on the Users and Groups tab of the device manager.

Tab: Groups

Group Name	Example: `VISU_GRP 1`
Automatic Logout	: The Logout Time input field is active and editable.
Logout Time	Time (integer value) after which a visualization user is automatically logged out if no input is provided Select a time unit from the list box. Possible values: sec, min, or hr
Description	The text is visible in the development system only. It is not downloaded to the controller.
ID	Unique ID for each group. Assigned automatically by the system
Mapping in Runtime Group	Maps the visualization user group to a device user management group Example: `LZS_GRP1` Hint: Double-click in the field. Then a list box is displayed with the user groups which exist in the device user management for the currently connected device. If the list is empty, then you can click the Upload device groups names button. Then you will get the current group names of the device user management if a connection to the device is active. The name of a user group of the device user management can also be entered manually in the input field. In this way, the mapping can also be configured if there is no connection to the device. In case the group does not exist, it will be newly created on upload.

Table 28. Keyboard and mouse input

In the last row of the table, click in the Group Name field and specify the name for the new group.

A new group is added.

Select a group and press Del.

The selected group is deleted.

Note: The None group cannot be deleted.

Table 29. Buttons (right side)

,	Moves the selected group one line up or down, thus changing the hierarchy of the group when the group hierarchy is used. Important: A group with a higher hierarchy cannot have fewer permissions for an element than a group with a lower hierarchy.

Table 30. Buttons (below)

Update Visualizations/Hotkeys	Opens the Update Visualizations and Hotkeys dialog There you can configure and start an application-wide update for the permissions in visualization objects. For more information, see: Update Visualizations and Hotkeys
List Usage of Groups	The Messages view notifies you about which visualization elements and hotkeys are configured with restricted permissions.
Convert to Legacy	The user management is converted to legacy visualization user management. At this time, settings such as the mapping to the runtime group are lost in the process. For more information, see: User Management: Legacy
Export Groups for Global Visualizations	The created groups are exported and transmitted to Tools → Options → Visualization User Management. There they are listed in the Use the following visualization user group list input field. The entry cannot be changed.
Delete Complete User Management	Deletes the visualization user management The initial view is displayed with the Create Empty Runtime Based User Management and Create Runtime Based User Management with Default Groups buttons.
Upload device group names
Download to Device	Optional option to set up the device user management on the controller for the visualization This will be automatically attempted on download. If a new visualization group has been created in the Visualization Manager, then this command creates a corresponding group in the device user management. This command can be executed even in the case when the user who downloads the application does not have administrator permissions in the device user management. Administrator permissions in the device user management are required to perform this operation. This means that if this operation has been performed once by a user with administrator permissions, then downloads of the application including the use of runtime-based user management can also be performed by users without administrator permissions.

Tab: Settings

Settings for Download of User Data
Download on every login	: The data of the user management is downloaded to the controller at each login. Any existing data is overwritten.
Never download on login	: The data of the user management is never downloaded to the controller, even if it changes.
Allow decision on every download	: A Warning dialog opens for you to accept or refuse the download.
Access Rights for Elements
Use group hierarchy	: The permissions can be granted to the group hierarchy of the Groups tab only. The group in the first line of the Group list is the highest in the hierarchy. A group of a higher hierarchy cannot have fewer permissions for an element than a group of a lower hierarchy.
Logout Behavior
Switch to start visualization when logging out, not relevant for WebVisu	: Switches at logout to the visualization which is configured as the Start visualization in the respective display variant.