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ME Runtime 4.00 and later tab

Use the ME Runtime 4.00 and later tab to:

  • Add and remove run-time user accounts
  • View user names for FactoryTalk Security users and groups
  • Specify login and logout macros for FactoryTalk Security users
  • Assign A-P codes to user accounts

The editor consists of a form area and a spreadsheet.

The ME Runtime 4.00 and later tab differs from the ME Runtime 3.20 and earlier tab in the following ways:

  • The user account name cannot be entered or changed in the editor.
  • There is no user password text box.
  • The toolbar options Cut, Delete, Duplicate, Insert Row, Fill Forward, and Sort are not available.
  • The DEFAULT user has no password, and none can be set.
  • Multiple rows cannot be selected.

The View menu

Use the options in the View menu to:

  • Show or hide the spreadsheet and form
  • Change the spreadsheet font
  • Move between the spreadsheet and the form

The Toolbar

Use the tools in the toolbar to:

  • Copy and paste selected text
  • Add users and groups

    Tip:

    Do not attempt to copy and paste accounts from one tab to the other. It may produce undesirable results.

To add users and/or groups to the application

  1. Click the Add button or the Add User/Group icon in the toolbar.
  2. The Select User or Group dialog box opens. In the Filter frame, select the option that shows the users or groups you want.
  3. Select the user or group you want to add and click OK.

    Tip:

    • A maximum of 255 user accounts can be added to the application.
    • New users must be created in the Select User or Group dialog box for FactoryTalk Security before they can be added to Runtime Security.

Options

  • Account ID

    Accounts shown in the 4.00 spreadsheet, other than the DEFAULT user, are FactoryTalk Security users or groups. You cannot modify the Account ID for a FactoryTalk Security user or group in the Runtime Security editor.

  • Login Macro

    The login macro is optional. To run a macro each time this user logs in, type the macro name in this box or click the Browse button (…) to select from a list of macros in the application.

  • Logout Macro

    The logout macro is optional. To run a macro each time this user logs out, type the macro name in this box or click the Browse button (…) to select from a list of macros in the application.

    If a new user logs in before the previous user has logged out, the logout macro of the previous user runs after the new user logs in.

  • Security Codes

    For a new user, all the boxes are checked by default (Y is displayed in all columns in the spreadsheet). To block access to a security code, clear the check box for the code in the form section.

    Tip:

    Be sure the DEFAULT user is allowed at least one security code, and assign the same security code (or the * code) to the initial graphic display. If the DEFAULT user has no security codes allowed, when the application is run, no display will open.

See also

Add users or groups to FactoryTalk Security

Set up ME Runtime 4.00 and later user accounts

Migrate ME Runtime 3.20 and earlier accounts