Values are not associated with command line parameter errors since values are not written to the iFIX database when these errors occur. These errors terminate the synchronization process before it actually begins. These errors are detected only when the SecuritySynchronizer.exe program is running, and not when programming to the Security Synchronizer Automation interface. Refer to the iFIX Automation Interfaces Help file for more information on the Automation interface.
You may encounter one of these command line errors while running Security Synchronizer:
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid Windows Domain name. Synchronization aborted.
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid Login Timeout value. Value must be between 0 and 86399 seconds. Synchronization aborted.
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid MapMode value. Synchronization aborted. FOR FUTURE USE.
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid Analog Error Tag syntax (/E). Synchronization aborted.
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid Failure Tag syntax (/F). Synchronization aborted.
• Security Synchronizer: Invalid Completion Tag syntax (/C). Synchronization aborted.
Index
A
account disabled message, configuring ... 35
account lockout... 34
adding application features... 24
group accounts... 24
security areas ... 24
alarms ... 31
aliases iFIX application name feature ... 53
using for iFIX application features ... 40
application error codes in Security Synchronizer... 69
application users ... 25
assigning privileges with group accounts ... 8
security areas ... 23
Windows groups ... 45
audit trail... 32
Autologin option... 38
automatic login configuration... 25
creating ... 25
deleting ... 26
described... 25
B backup path defining for security... 28
described... 5
C changing the default screen saver bitmap image ... 18
character limitations... 40
COM Automation ... 53
command line, Security Synchronizer ... 49
command line parameters in Security Synchronizer account disabled message ... 35
account for automatic login ... 25
iFIX Screen Saver... 18
run-time environment ... 29
security settings for iFIX Screen Saver... 18
configuring iFIX application features for Security Synchronizer ... 40
security for Security Synchronizer... 45
constraints using and running Security Synchronizer ... 38
CreateWindowsGroups tool... 43
creating group accounts ... 24
iFIX security user accounts... 39
public account... 26
public accounts ... 26
recipe user accounts ... 9
user accounts... 8
Windows domain groups ... 53
Windows global groups ... 53
creating (cont.)
Windows groups ... 40
Windows users... 40
D database blocks, assigning security areas to .... 24
database write access ... 9
disabling ... 18
restricting ... 9
defining backup path... 28
security areas ... 23
security path... 27
source of Windows security for Security Synchronizer ... 40
deleting all group and user accounts... 25
automatic login configuration... 26
group accounts... 25
iFIX user accounts ... 39
user accounts ... 25
developing, security strategy ... 4
disabled accounts... 34
disabling database write access for unauthorized nodes... 18
security ... 23
E electronic signatures ... 32
audit trail... 32
described... 2
disabled accounts... 34
restricting access from remote nodes... 17
tracking unsuccessful attempts to access iFIX... 32
enabling, environment protection ... 29
environment protection described... 2
enabling ... 29
environment protection (cont.) required application feature ... 14
error codes (100-199) in Security Synchronizer... 71
(1-99) in Security Synchronizer... 72
(200-299) in Security Synchronizer... 69
error severity categories in Security Synchronizer ... 69
examples command line parameter in Security Synchronizer ... 49
scheduling Security Synchronizer... 51
exiting, Security Configuration program ... 22
exporting, security configuration ... 26
F file server creating automatic logins ... 25
using with security system ... 5
G global security paths ... 28
group accounts adding to a user account... 24
assigning account privileges ... 4
assigning extra privileges... 8
assigning rights with ... 8
assigning security areas ... 23
creating ... 24
sharing with other computers... 27
I iFIX application feature aliases ... 53
deleting user accounts... 49
iFIX (cont.)
Environment Protection option... 18
logging in... 31
logging out... 32
shutting down ... 14
using database program block ... 51
iFIX Screen Saver... 18
iFIX security concurrency with Security Synchronizer ... 46
configuring for Security Synchronizer ... 45
implementing, security strategy... 21
importing security configuration ... 26
user account passwords... 27
L local path ... 27
creating automatic logins... 25
defining a security path... 27
log file... 32
login... 31
automatic ... 25
manual ... 31
unsuccessful... 32
unsuccessful attempts ... 31
logout automatic ... 24
manual ... 32
M messages account disabled ... 35
security configuration (list)... 64
modifying group accounts... 25
iFIX security accounts to match Windows security accounts... 39
user accounts ... 25
N naming conventions, security areas ... 23
node-based security ... 45
nodes, disabling write access ... 18
O objects, Security Synchronizer ... 53
P parameter errors in Security Synchronizer... 72
passwords... 24
changing... 32
expiration ... 31
importing ... 27
setting expiration ... 34
setting in iFIX ... 24
pictures assigning security areas to ... 24
security areas ... 16
preparing to run Security Synchronizer ... 40
programming the synchronization process ... 53
programs, scheduling with Task Scheduler service ... 51
public account... 26
R recipes, creating a user account ... 9
remote access ... 17
remote nodes... 5
restricting access from ... 17
securing... 5
removing, iFIX user accounts ... 49
renaming, security areas ... 23
restricting access ... 29
database write ... 9
from remote nodes ... 17
run-time environment ... 29
restricting database write access ... 18
running Security Synchronizer ... 46
run-time environment
saving, user accounts ... 24
schedules... 16
assigning security areas to ... 24
security areas ... 16
scheduling programs with Task Scheduler service... 51
scheduling Security Synchronizer ... 36
examples ... 51
strategy ... 51
using command-line parameters ... 36
using iFIX database program block ... 51
using scheduling convention... 36
screen saver, iFIX ... 18
scripts securing the Visual Basic Editor... 15
security access and information... 20
securing pictures ... 16
run-time environment ... 29
schedules... 16
Visual Basic Editor ... 15
security disabling ... 23
enabling ... 23
implementing a strategy... 21
implementing with a file server ... 5
implementing without a file server ... 5
log file for Security Synchronizer... 46
restricting access from remote nodes... 17
sharing files ... 5
special users in Security Synchronizer ... 38
security (cont.) status ... 3
strategy... 4
troubleshooting ... 63
using Windows user name and password .... 36
security area, example... 2
security areas automatic login to iFIX... 25
described ... 1
error messages ... 64
exiting ... 22
exporting your security configuration... 26
importing your security configuration ... 26
starting ... 22
using Windows NT security ... 36
security log file ... 32
security path creating automatic logins ... 25
defined ... 5
defining ... 27
Security Synchronizer application error codes (200-299) ... 69
audit trail messages... 46
automation interface ... 53
command line... 49
Security Synchronizer (cont.)
command line options... 49
command line parameter errors ... 72
command line parameter example ... 49
command line parameter overview... 36
command line parameters ... 36
configuration strategy ... 40
configuring iFIX security ... 45
constraints using and running ... 38
creating iFIX user accounts ... 39
definition... 36
deleting iFIX user accounts ... 39
error severity categories... 69
features ... 36
general error codes (1-99)... 72
how it works ... 39
modifying iFIX accounts to match Windows accounts ... 39
object ... 53
preparing to run ... 40
running... 46
scheduling... 36
scheduling examples... 51
scheduling using iFIX database program block ... 51
security storage configurations ... 36
special users... 38
success/failure indicators ... 39
user account error codes (100-199) ... 71
using ... 36
using with Windows NT 4.0... 40
when to run ... 51
security system access options ... 1
benefits ... 1
determining status... 3
tracking database changes... 1
Security toolbox creating group accounts ... 24
creating user accounts... 24
defining a backup path... 28
defining a security path... 27
deleting automatic login configuration ... 26
modifying group accounts ... 25
modifying user accounts ... 25
special application features ... 14
special security users in Security Synchronizer ... 38
starting, Security Configuration program ... 22
strategy for developing security... 4
synchronizing iFIX security with Windows security... 39
System Autologin User option... 38
system shutdown application feature ... 14
T Task Scheduler service ... 51
tracking database changes... 1
unsuccessful login attempts ... 32
troubleshooting, security problems ... 63
U user accounts assigning security areas ... 23
creating ... 24
error codes in Security Synchronizer ... 71
importing passwords ... 27
modifying... 25
sample ... 21
saving... 24
sharing with other computers... 27
user-based security ... 1
V VBA Security Synchronizer and ... 53
writing scripts for information... 20
writing scripts for security access ... 20
Visual Basic Editor, securing scripts ... 15
W Windows creating domain groups... 53
creating global groups ... 53
Windows (cont.) using security features ... 36
Windows Event Log ... 18
Windows group names... 40
Windows groups assigning ... 45
creating ... 40
names ... 40
Windows NT... 40
Windows security ... 40
Windows user accounts, synchronizing with iFIX security users ... 39