Manage users and groups with Active Directory

ADMINISTRATOR

Microsoft Active Directory is a technology to manage computers and other devices on a network. Active Directory provides a way to organize a large number of FactoryLogix users and user groups into logical groups and subgroups and provides access control/management at each level.

• Active Directory groups may be easily added to FactoryLogix user roles which will grant each user in that group all the rights assigned to that role.
• Active Directory adds the benefit of inheriting whatever security and password rules your organization has set forth.
  
  

1. Log into the NPI client application.
2. Select System Configuration  > Users and Roles.
3. On the Manage People tab, select Add New User / Group .
   
   
   
   

4. In the Add User / Group dialog, select Active Directory Object, then select Add Object.
   
   
   
   

5. In the Add Object dialog, select Users, Groups, or Both from the Object Type drop-down.
   
   
   
   

6. (Optional) Use the Name fields to specify additional name search criteria.

7. Select Find Now to display Active Directory users and/or groups that meet your search criteria.

8. Under Search Results, locate the user or group you want to add to FactoryLogix, then select OK.
   
   
   
   

9. In the Add User / Group dialog, select OK to add the user or group.
   
   

   Note:

   You can only make changes to Active Directory objects in Active Directory, not in FactoryLogix.