Server administration, User manager – IDEC WindSRV User Manual
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When Interactive is selected, the Runtime will remain stopped until a client attempts to connect to it. Once started, it
will run until all clients have disconnected and then shutdown. The Runtime will also shutdown if the user account logs
off the operation system.
Note: The Runtime's process mode may be changed to meet client applications' needs through the Administration
settings dialogs.
System Service is required for the following conditions:
When iFIX is required to run on Vista while UAC is enabled.
Interactive is required for the following conditions:
When DDE connections are enabled.
When FastDDE/SuiteLink is enabled.
Runtime Settings - Runtime Process
User Manager
This server includes a built-in User Manager that allows complete control over which users can access the Runtime and
what privileges they have once connected. This is critical since the server can be managed remotely and more than one
account can be connected at a time. The Administrator account is used to add multiple users, each with their own set of
rights for server access. Any user action that can influence or disrupt server operation is logged to server's event
logging system. By default, all server operations are available at all times. The User Manager functions are available
only when needed.
User Accounts
There are always two user accounts available by default: the Administrator account and the Default User account.
Only the Administrator account can be used to add additional users to the system or to change the settings of existing
accounts. By default, the password for the Administrator account is blank, as this disables the security settings for
connecting the Configuration. Setting the password will enable the User Management System. Although the
Administrator account cannot be deleted, its name and password can be changed.
The Default User account is used when no other account is active. This is the normal condition of the server. Like the
Administrator account, the Default User account cannot be deleted; however, its name and password are fixed. The
account can only be disabled when the Administrator denies the Default User all privileges.