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User administration for SIMOTION IT
The SIMOTION IT user administration depends on the SIMOTION Kernel version:
● The following applies up to SIMOTION Kernel version V4.3:
● The following applies as of SIMOTION Kernel version V4.4:
The required users must be taken into the files specified above.
The user administration and login administration are described in detail in the "SIMOTION IT
Diagnostics and Configuration" Diagnostics Manual of the corresponding SIMOTION Kernel
version.
Note
In the following cases, it may be necessary to save the user administration to the
DExxxxxx directory of the respective configuration:
● The user administration depends on the configuration to be activated.
● The SIMOTION Kernel version changes (particularly for a change from a version up to
To make sure that the user administration suitable for the SIMOTION Kernel version is
activated:
1. Copy the webcfg.xml or userdatabase.xml files specified above from the memory
2. If required, edit the files to make the changes to the user administration.
3. Depending on the SIMOTION Kernel version, proceed as follows for each configuration
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The user administration is integrated in the webcfg.xml file. This file is on the memory
card of the SIMOTION device under the path: \user\simotion\hmicfg.
The user administration is contained in the userdatabase.xml file. This file is on the
memory card of the SIMOTION device under the path: \user\simotion\hmicfg
\userdatabase.
4.3 to a version as of 4.4) with the configuration to be activated.
card (depending on the SIMOTION Kernel version) to a temporary directory on the PC.
Insert the memory card in a card reader connected to the PC or use the FTP access to
the SIMOTION device.
(DExxxxxx directory):
– For a SIMOTION Kernel version up to 4.3:
In the DExxxxxx directory, create the user\simotion\hmicfg subdirectory.
Copy the webcfg.xml file to this subdirectory.
– For a SIMOTION Kernel version as of 4.4:
In the DExxxxxx directory, create the user\simotion\hmicfg\userdatabase
subdirectory.
Copy the userdatabase.xml file to this subdirectory.
Changing the active configuration or the active kernel
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