Setting Up an Automatic Login for SOLIDWORKS PDM
Article by Justin Williams updated August 16, 2016
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SOLIDWORKS PDM has the ability for administrators to enable automatic login for users, simplifying the process for users accessing the vault.
Depending on which type of login used, here are the steps to enable automatic login;
SOLIDWORKS PDM Login
Start the Administration Tool and pick Local Settings > Settings as shown below
Within the Settings Dialog set the Vault you’d like users to automatically log into;
Then check the box ‘Use automatic login for this vault‘;
Input the Login details for the account you’d like to use;
To complete the setup select ‘Ok‘
As a result; the user will now automatically be logged into the vault.
Note: These settings are specific to the machine it was configured on
Windows Login
To enable an automatic Windows logon requires configuration on the server:
Start the Archive Server Configuration Tool > Tools > Default Settings;
Within the ‘Default Settings‘ dialog check the ‘Automatic Login‘ box;
To complete, select ‘Ok‘
As a result; this will change will update all clients to automatically login using their Windows credentials.
Learn more about SOLIDWORKS PDM
Attend a SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional Administration training course either in a classroom near you or live online.
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