Administrator Privileges Required
About this task
One or more tabs in the CIMPLICITY® Options dialog box require you to run the Workbench as administrator. Exactly what tabs require this depends on the operating system and your system configuration.
Messages include the following.
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You need administrator privilege to configure the items on this page | Unable to open SC Manager. |
The following two options are available to access these features.
Run as Administrator
Procedure
- Right-click the Workbench in the Windows Start menu>Proficy HMI SCADA - CIMPLICITY 9.5 section (or Start Page).
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Select Run as administrator on the Popup menu.
The CIMPLICITY Workbench opens.
- Open the CIMPLICITY project through the Workbench.
Results
Note: If you use this method frequently, create a Workbench shortcut on your desktop.
Set Local Security
Procedure
- Open the Local Security Policy window.
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Do the following.
- Expand Local Policies in the Local Security Policy window left-pane.
- Select Security Options.
- Right-click User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode.
- Check Disabled on the Local Security Setting tab.
- Click OK.