Requirements
● The domain administrator creates a domain-global user group.
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Within the domain, the domain administrator includes those users in the domain whose 
login permits access to WinCC.
Procedure
1. Open the workstation administration under Windows.
2. In the navigation window, select the "Local Users and Groups > Groups" entry. The data 
window displays all groups. Select the group "SIMATIC HMI".
3. Using the pop-up menu, open the "Add Member" dialog and include domain-global user 
group as members of the "SIMATIC HMI" user group.
1.6.6.4 Release existing project for "SIMATIC HMI" user group
Introduction
You must first remove the existing release of the project directory if the user group "SIMATIC 
HMI" has to access an existing user group. Then the project is released again while opening 
WinCC Explorer.
Procedure
1. Open the workstation administration under Windows.
2. In the navigation window, select the entry "Shared Folders > Shares". The data window 
displays all unlocked directories.
3. Select the respective project directory and remove the enable through the "Cancel Share" 
pop-up menu.
4. If you now open the project in WinCC, the project directory is automatically unlocked for 
the "SIMATIC HMI" user group, and all members of the user group are granted access to 
the project directory.
Note
The enable name of the directory unlocked by WinCC must not be modified.
WinCC Installation Notes
1.6 Installation Requirements
WinCC: General information and installation
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