Notes On Wincc; General Information On Wincc And Configurations - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Series System Manual

2.3

Notes on WinCC

2.3.1

General information on WinCC and configurations

General information
WinCC Demo project
The WinCC demo project for WinCC V7.4 can be downloaded as a self-extracting ZIP file at:
● http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/109482515
support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/109482515)
WinCC passwords: Migration of WinCC projects
As of version V7.2, WinCC offers improved encryption of passwords.
Note for migrated project that were created with WinCC prior to V7.2:
● You must re-enter the user name and the password for "WinCC Service Mode" operating
mode.
● To increase security of WinCC through improved encryption, you have the re-enter the
passwords in the User Administrator.
Increasing password security
Make sure that the WinCC passwords meet the usual security guidelines, for example,
mandatory use of capital letters and special characters, minimum number of characters.
Migrate WinCC projects remotely only with UNC paths
Use only UNC paths to migrate WinCC projects remotely. Release the project path or the folder
above it. Use this UNC path as project directory for the WinCC Project Migrator.
No update of the operating system with WinCC started
An update of the operating system is not permitted if WinCC is started. Start the computer
again after updating the operating system.
WinCC documentation: WinCC Information System
The information in the online help is more up-to-date than the information in the printable PDF
files.
WinCC: General information and installation
System Manual, 02/2017, A5E40840020-AA
WinCC Release Notes
2.3 Notes on WinCC
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