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Computer Management
Computer Management
Workflow access and layout features allow you to configure lockdown state, default startup options, and user overrides for individual computers, all computers in your system, or a subset of the computers in your system.
Startup Options
The client layout configuration allows you to customize the way Workflow opens and appears on a specific computer, on all computers in your system, or on a subset of those computers.
Enable Lockdown Mode
Configure lockdown mode if you want to prevent users that are logged onto the selected computer from accessing any applications other than Workflow.

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Configure Your Environment
- User Password Configuration
- Computer Management
  - Computer Management
    Workflow access and layout features allow you to configure lockdown state, default startup options, and user overrides for individual computers, all computers in your system, or a subset of the computers in your system.
    - Access and Layout Configurations
      Depending on which computer editor you access, Workflow will provide an overview of the access and layout configurations for individual computers in your system, or will allow you to configure all of the computers or a subset of computers in your system to use global startup options.
    - Startup Options
      The client layout configuration allows you to customize the way Workflow opens and appears on a specific computer, on all computers in your system, or on a subset of those computers.
      - Enable Lockdown Mode
        Configure lockdown mode if you want to prevent users that are logged onto the selected computer from accessing any applications other than Workflow.
      - Associate an Equipment Resource with a Computer
        Configure an equipment link if you want the selected computer to be associated with an equipment resource.
      - Configure Computer Startup Options
        Configure the startup options to determine how Workflow will appear to users who log on to the selected computer.
      - Client Configuration
        The Client Configuration tab on the Computer Editor allows you to enable or disable lockdown mode, to define the default startup options for a specific workstation, and to link a piece of equipment to a specific workstation.
    - Computer Customization
      User overrides allow you to customize the way that the Workflow client opens and appears on a specific computer for a specific user. Client layouts, startup objects, and startup displays can be customized for individual users that log on to a specific workstation. Global user overrides allow you to customize the way that the Workflow client opens and appears on any computer that the selected user logs into, regardless of whether the computer is included in a default configuration.
- User Interface Controls in the Task List
- Custom Solutions and Displays
- SSL Encryption for SQL Server
- Certificate Handling

Enable Lockdown Mode

Configure lockdown mode if you want to prevent users that are logged onto the selected computer from accessing any applications other than Workflow.

About this task

Use this procledure to prevent access applications other than Workflow.

Procedure

In the navigator, click Proficy System > Proficy System > Computers.
From the Computers list, select the computer that you want to configure.

Tip: If you are configuring settings for all computers in your system or a subset of those computers, you can skip this step. However, you can still configure global default settings if you select an individual computer.
In the Displays panel, select the Computer Editor.
Click the Client Configuration tab.
In the Lockdown mode section, select the Enable Lockdown mode check box.
Click Save.