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Account Type

Login Method

Local User Account

Local user accounts, by default, are designated with the Standard login method.
 
Any user account created prior to Universal Controller 6.4.6.0 is, by default, designated with the Standard login method; for example, after an upgrade, or after importing users from an earlier release.
 
Any attempt by a user to use the Standard login for an account that is not designated to use Standard login method will receive the following error:
 

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Username and/or password invalid.
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LDAP-Provisioned User Account

Any user provisioned through LDAP synchronization will be designated, by default, with the login method(s) configured in the LDAP Settings.
 
The designation of the login method only applies at user creation time.

Single Sign-On-Provisioned User Account

Any user provisioned through SAML Single Sign-On will be designated, by default, with the Single Sign-On login method only.
 
The designation of the login method only applies at user creation time.
 

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If you try to enter your currently expired password as your new password, the following error message displays on the Password Expired dialog:

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Your new password cannot be the same as your current password.
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Single Sign-On Login
Single Sign-On Login
Single Sign-On Login

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If you attempt to log in to a locked account, the following message displays:

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User account &lt;Username&gt; is locked. Please check with your administrator."
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To unlock a locked account, your Controller system administrator must uncheck the Locked out field ion the User Details for that user account.

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If either restriction is in place, the following error message will display when you enter your user name at the User name prompt:

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To remove the restriction, the system administrator must either:

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User &lt;Username&gt; not permitted to login through the web browser. Please check with your administrator.
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To remove the restriction, the system administrator must either:

  • Set the System Default Web Browser Access property to Yes and set the Web Browser access field in the User Details for your user account to -- System Default --.
  • Set the Web Browser access field in the User Details for your user account to Yes.

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If you log in to the Controller and your Controller license is about to expire within one week, the following informational message displays in the Console:

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If you log in to the Controller and your Controller license already has expired, the following error message displays in the Console:

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In each case, the Console will remain open until you manually close it.
 

Additionally, if you have configured the Controller for System Notifications, system notifications are sent when the Controller license will expire in seven days and if the license already has expired.
 

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If your license expires, you will not be able to run any tasks.

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The Login Disclaimer Universal Controller system property lets you define multi-lines of free-form text that will display at the bottom of the Universal Automation Center Login page when you attempt to login.

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HTML is not permitted and will be escaped accordingly.

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The Login Notification Universal Controller system property lets you define a message that displays in the Console when you login to the Controller.

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Logging Out

To log out of your Universal Controller session:

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Step 1

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On the User Task Bar, click the User Actions drop-down list arrow to display a menu of user actions.
 
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Step  2

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Click Logout. You are logged out of this session, and the Universal Automation Center Login page displays.
 

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As a best practice, we recommend that you always end your Universal Controller session by logging out before closing the browser or navigating away from the user interface.

If you attempt to close the browser or navigate away from the user interface before logging out, and the Confirm Exit Universal Controller system property is set to true, the following pop-up dialog displays:
 

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Universal Controller license for node &lt;node_id&gt; will expire in N days. 
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If you log in to the Controller and your Controller license already has expired, the following error message displays in the Console:

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Universal Controller license for node &lt;node_id&gt; has expired and the Controller has been suspended.
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Licensed Number of Days: N
Actual Number of Days: N 
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Please contact Stonebranch customer support to restore services.
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In each case, the Console will remain open until you manually close it.
 

Additionally, if you have configured the Controller for System Notifications, system notifications are sent when the Controller license will expire in seven days and if the license already has expired.
 

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If your license expires, you will not be able to run any tasks.

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Login Disclaimer
Login Disclaimer
Login Disclaimer

The Login Disclaimer Universal Controller system property lets you define multi-lines of free-form text that will display at the bottom of the Universal Automation Center Login page when you attempt to login.

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HTML is not permitted and will be escaped accordingly.

For example:

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Login Notification
Login Notification
Login Notification

The Login Notification Universal Controller system property lets you define a message that displays in the Console when you login to the Controller.

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Logging Out

To log out of your Universal Controller session:

Step 1

On the User Task Bar, click the User Actions drop-down list arrow to display a menu of user actions.
 
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Step  2

Click Logout. You are logged out of this session, and the Universal Automation Center Login page displays.
 

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Exiting without Logging Out
Exiting without Logging Out
Exiting without Logging Out

As a best practice, we recommend that you always end your Universal Controller session by logging out before closing the browser or navigating away from the user interface.

If you attempt to close the browser or navigate away from the user interface before logging out, and the Confirm Exit Universal Controller system property is set to true, the following pop-up dialog displays:
 

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  • Click Leave Page to navigate away from the Universal Controller user interface.
  • Click Stay on Page to remain in the Universal Controller user interface.
     
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This dialog may differ from browser to browser.

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Log File and Audits
Log File and Audits
Log File and Audits

All user login and logout activity, whether via the user interface or a Universal Controller remote interface, is logged and audited (as a single audit type: User Login).

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Log file logout activity, whether via the user interface or a Universal Controller remote interface, is logged and audited (as a single audit type: User Login).

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Log File Messages
Log File Messages
Log File Messages

Log file messages for login activity are in the following format:

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<i>timestamp</i> <i>(internal)</i> <i>login activity</i> &lt;user=<i>user name</i>, ipaddr=<i>IP address</i>&gt;
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For example:

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2015-04-16-11:16:26:391 -0400   INFO [http-bio-8080-exec-5] Login OK &lt;user=ops.admin, ipaddr=192.55.44.123&gt;
2015-04-16-11:17:20:208 -0400   INFO [http-bio-8080-exec-10] Login Failed &lt;user=ops.admin, ipaddr=192.55.44.123&gt;
2015-04-16-11:16:57:442 -0400   INFO [http-bio-8080-exec-11] Logout OK &lt;user=ops.admin, ipaddr=192.55.44.123&gt;
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Audit Messages
Audit Messages
Audit Messages

Audit messages for login activity are in the following format:

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For example:

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Audit messages for login activity are in the following format:

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For example:

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<i>login activity</i> &lt;user=<i>user name</i>, ipaddr=<i>IP address</i>&gt;
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For example:

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LOGIN &lt;user=stonebranch-user-01, ipaddr=192.55.44.123&gt;
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The IP Address of the user is not logged or audited for login activity via the Command Line Interface (CLI).

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