Automatic Login and Logout

Automatic login and logout can be configured for individual workstations or for all workstations that are included in a global default configuration. You can configure automatic login for Windows users on individual computers or on a global basis. You can configure automatic login for Workflow users only on individual computers.

Workflow checks for changes in configuration settings during the login and logout procedures and posts an information message in the Feedback Zone every time it detects changes.

Automatic Login

Automatic login allows you to specify the user account that will be automatically logged in when Workflow is opened on a specific workstation. You can change the configuration of the default account and enable or disable automatic login.

Note: By default, Workflow is configured with automatic login disabled.

You can configure a default user with specific permissions, and when Workflow starts, if a default layout is configured for the default account, it is displayed.

When automatic login is enabled on a workstation, the client runs under the default user account until a user logs in with his or her own account credentials. When the user logs out, Workflow automatically logs back in and runs under the default account.

Note: Automatic login does not take effect on remote clients until a user has manually logged in once.

If automatic login is disabled, Workflow runs under the credentials that the user entered through the login dialog box.

If the default user credentials are modified, Workflow logs in with the old credentials, detects the changes and then logs out and logs in again using the new credentials.

If you are configuring global default computer settings, you can also configure automatic login. Automatic login for global configurations is available only for Windows user accounts. If automatic login is enabled, then when the currently logged on Windows user opens Workflow, he will be automatically logged in based on his authenticated login credentials. If the authentication fails, the Workflow Login dialog box will appear, and the user will be required to enter his login credentials manually.

Note: If changes are made to the automatic login configuration, they do not take effect immediately. You must log out and then log back in for the changes to take effect.

User Login

When a user logs in manually, the Workflow client operates under the user account. If automatic logout is enabled, Workflow reverts back to the default user account when the user logs out.

If automatic login is disabled, the client displays the login dialog box when the user logs out.

Automatic Logout

You can configure the amount of time that Workflow remains active without any user activity before the user is logged out of the system.

When automatic logout is enabled, Workflow logs out the current user after a specified time of inactivity and remains logged out if automatic login is disabled.

If a computer is configured for automatic login and automatic logout, and is logged in with the automatic login credentials but is inactive for the specified amount of time, Workflow will automatically log out and then log back in with the automatic login credentials. However, if another user logs in using different credentials and is inactive for the specified amount of time,Workflow Workflow will automatically log that user out, and then log in with the defined automatic login credentials.

You can also configure automatic logout if you are configuring global default computer settings.

This feature does not eliminate the need to manually log out when an operator finishes using Workflow, particularly if you have strict security requirements. If you decide to use this feature, consider it as a safety mechanism that prevents operators from remaining logged in indefinitely.