Logging on with user administration

Application

The control displays a dialog window for user logon. Within the dialog the user can log on with a password or a smartcard.

Requirements

Description of function

The control displays the Login dialog in the following cases:

  • After the User logout function
  • After the Switch users function
  • After the Lock display function
  • Immediately after control startup if user administration is active and Autologin is not enabled

When user administration is active, the control provides these functions in the Start/Login application and in the HEROS menu.

HEROS menu

The logon dialog gives you the following options:

  • Users who logged in at least once
  • Other user

Logon with smartcards

You can save a user's logon data on a smartcard and then log the user on with a card reader, without needing to enter a password. You can define whether a PIN is necessary for logon.

The card reader is attached over a USB port. You assign the smartcard to a reader as a token.

Assigning a smartcard to a user

The smartcard also has additional memory space, where the machine manufacturer can store his own user-specific data.

Logging on a user with password

To logon a user the first time:

  1. Select Other in the login dialog
  2. The control enlarges the user icon you selected.
  3. Enter the user name
  4. Enter the user's password
  5.  
    Tip

    The control shows in the Login dialog whether CAPS LOCK is active.

  6. The control opens a window with the message Password expired. Change the password now.
  7. Enter the current password
  8. Enter a new password
  9. Repeat the new password
  10. The control uses the new user to log you in.
  11. The control displays this user in the dialog during the next logon procedure.

Assigning a smartcard to a user

To assign a smartcard to a user:

  1. Insert a blank smartcard in the card reader
  2. Logon the desired smartcard user in user administration
  3. Select the Settings application
  4. Select Operating System
  5. Double-tap or double-click Current User
  6. The control opens the Active user window.
  7. Select Create token
  8. The control opens the Write certificate to token window.
  9. The control displays the smartcard in the Select token area.
  10. Select the smartcard as the token to be written
  11. Select the PIN protection? check box, if required
  12. Enter user password (and PIN, if desired)
  13. Select Start writing
  14. The control saves the user's logon data on the smartcard.

Notes

  • You must restart the control in order for it to detect a card reader.
  • You can overwrite smartcards that already contain information.
  • If you change a user's password, you must reassign the smartcard.