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Domain-Based Security
Windows Domain-Based Security
You can use Windows domain user accounts to manage access to and within Workflow. You can also configure domain user accounts for automatic login on either a global basis or for individual computers.
Login and Logout Capabilities
Workflow access can be configured in multiple ways. You can configure automatic login and logout on individual computers, on all computers in your system, or on a subset of computers in your system. You can also retain manual login and logout on a global basis or on specific computers.
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.
Automatic Login Authentication
When a user logs in to Workflow, his login credentials are authenticated. Workflow user credentials are authenticated by Workflow; Windows user credentials are authenticated by the domain controller.

Workflow Products Documentation

Security
- Security Overview
- Users and Groups
- Domain-Based Security
  - Windows Domain-Based Security
    You can use Windows domain user accounts to manage access to and within Workflow. You can also configure domain user accounts for automatic login on either a global basis or for individual computers.
    - Windows Domain Users Logging into Workflow
      If you are using Windows user names and passwords within Workflow security, be aware that Windows user accounts must have the policy Access this computer from the network applied under the local security policy. By default, this policy is assigned to the groups Users and Everyone on the local machine.
    - Authenticate Windows Domain Users for Vision Calls
      Vision uses a token to make a secure call. For Windows authentication, the Proficy STS service needs to query the domain controller to retrieve groups that the user belongs to. This group information is used to validate the Windows user.
    - Password Expiration Considerations
      When Workflow security is synchronized with Windows security, passwords can expire.
    - Configuring Domain-Based Access Control to Workflow Functionality
      You can use active directory universal or global groups to control access to Workflow functionality.
    - Key Sets
      Key sets are groups of permissions, based on areas of operation within your facility, that define the operations a group of users can perform.
    - Login and Logout Capabilities
      Workflow access can be configured in multiple ways. You can configure automatic login and logout on individual computers, on all computers in your system, or on a subset of computers in your system. You can also retain manual login and logout on a global basis or on specific computers.
      - 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.
        Automatic Login and Logout Behavior Examples
        These examples describe how Workflow behaves during specific autologin and autologout situations.
        Automatic Login Authentication
        When a user logs in to Workflow, his login credentials are authenticated. Workflow user credentials are authenticated by Workflow; Windows user credentials are authenticated by the domain controller.
        Configure automatic login
        Configure automatic login if you want Workflow to automatically log in using the defined Workflow user or the currently logged in Windows user credentials.
        Automatic login after configuration changes
        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.
        Configure automatic logout
        Configure automatic logout if you want Workflow to automatically log out the user after a specified period of inactivity. When you configure automatic logout on a global basis, the specified timeout applies to all computers that are configured to use the global settings.
        Automatic Login/Logout Configuration
        The Login/Logout Configuration tab allows you to enable and configure automatic login and logout.
      - Manual Login and Logout
        Operators can log into Workflow manually using the Login dialog box. When the login dialog box appears, it allows operators to enter their login name and password.
      - Security Log File
        Workflow security generates a log of security-related actions taken by Workflow users. The security log file resides in the default log path and is called ProficySTS.LOG.
    - Workflow User Password Security
      Administrator users have the ability to make changes to the security settings in Workflow, including configuring lockout thresholds, re-enabling locked out user accounts, configuring password complexity, and determining whether or not users can change their passwords.

Automatic Login Authentication

When a user logs in to Workflow, his login credentials are authenticated. Workflow user credentials are authenticated by Workflow; Windows user credentials are authenticated by the domain controller.

The following flow diagram illustrates the Workflow automatic login process.

Note: To log in to Workflow, the system must be in a state of either Complete or Partial health. For more information, see System Health and Program Use.