2.2. User authentication

In order to be able to work with ERP/PDM integration, the respective user has to authenticate herself.

After starting PARTdataManager the Authenticate user dialog box appears (depending on the setting). Enter your user name and password here and confirm with OK.

Database login…

Database login…

[Note]Note

In a productive environment you will receive username and password from the administration..

You have the option of switching to manual login [Manual login].

In the PLDBDEMO link database following users are available with the same password:

You can call up the dialog at any time by clicking on the Authenticate/change user [Authenticate/switch users] button.

If several roles are provided for a user (this is the case in the training environment), the Select group button is also displayed.

Click on the button to open the Select role dialog box.

Select the desired role here and confirm with OK.

If the user rarely selects a role, activate the Remember role selection [Remember selected role] checkbox. This saves the last role selected and suppresses the role dialog until the user clicks the Select group button again or the saved role is no longer available for this user (setting in plinkusers.cfg).