Siemens SIMATIC ITC1200 V3 - Logging in as an Administrator; Changing the Administrator Password

ITC Operating mode
5.5 Assigning device parameters
ITC V3, ITC V3 PRO
Operating Instructions, 03/2024, A5E42761061-AF
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Note
Forced termination of connection
When you save the changed configuration settings, all open client
-server connections are
terminated and all open programs are closed without a confirmation prompt. The configured
autostart connections are re-established.
Logging in as an administrator
A user that is not logged on can operate the Start menu, but only the device data from the
configuration settings will be visible ("Configuration > Information").
To edit the configuration settings, follow these steps:
1. Move the blue circle (slider) "Logon" in the toolbar to the right.
2. Enter the administrator password.
3. Click the "Logon" button to close the dialog.
You are logged on as administrator.
Logging off as an administrator
To protect the configuration settings from unauthorized access from the outside, follow
these steps:
1. Move the blue circle (slider) "Logon" in the toolbar to the left.
You are logged off as administrator.
Changing the administrator password
During first commissioning or restoring of factory settings, you are prompted to assign a new
administrator password.
Note
Unauthorized access
To prevent unauthorized persons from logging on and gaining free access to the
configuration settings and client
-server connections, you should immediately assign a new
administrator password after first commissioning or restoring of factory settings.
The administrator password can be changed in the "Configuration > Passwords" Start menu.
1. Touch the "Change administrator password" button. The "Change password" dialog opens.
2. Enter the old password.
3. Assign a new password.
Note that the number of characters is limited to a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 32. It
is possible to enter a blank administrator password, but not a space as the administrator
password.