Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 267)

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3. Press the UserName button, or press F2 on an external keyboard.Type your user name
in the string pop-up keyboard, or on an external keyboard, and then press Enter.
For 4.00 and later runtime applications, the name is not case sensitive. For RSView
3.20 and earlier applications, the name must use ALL CAPS.
4. To enter the password, press the Password button, or press F3 on an external
keyboard. Type the password in the string pop-up keyboard, or on an external
keyboard, and then press Enter. For 4.00 and later runtime applications, the password
is case sensitive. For RSView 3.20 and earlier applications, the password is not case
sensitive.
5. To close the Login window and complete the login, press Enter.
What happens when a user logs in
When a user logs in:
 If the previous user did not log out, the previous user is logged out now. If a logout
macro is set up for the previous user, the logout macro runs, assigning values to tags.
If the previous user belongs to a group, and a logout macro is set up for the group, the
logout macro runs.
 The new user is logged in.
 If a login macro is set up for the new user, the macro runs, assigning values to tags. If
the new user belongs to a group, and a login macro is set up for the group, the login
macro runs.
Problems with logging in
Login is unsuccessful under these circumstances:
 If the graphic display changes remotely before the user has finished logging in, the
login is cancelled.
 If the entered user name doesn’t match a user account configured in Runtime
Security
 If the entered user name is not a member of a group configured in Runtime Security.
 If the entered user password doesn’t match the user account password configured in
Runtime Security.
 If the user account is disabled or locked
If the Hide User Name Entry check box is selected in the General tab of the Login
Button Properties window, the user name entered here is masked by #.