At the platform daemon authentication step (Figure 17) in the wizard, you specify whether to use “basic” (Windows XP user) or “digest” authentication for platform login access to the JACE-NXT. The default is basic authentication. If you select digest instead, you can further specify the “one-only” user name and password. Always consider platform daemon access as the highest-level access to the JACE.
Regardless of chosen platform authentication method, it is strongly recommended that you change the default administrator-level Windows XP user password (user name=Tridium, password=niagara). You can do this after the wizard completes, via the platform’s User Manager view. See Additional JACE-NXT platform configuration for more details.Furthermore, when making credential changes, make careful note of your changes. If you lose or forget platform credentials, Tridium cannot provide you with an alternative means to access the unit. In
this case, the JACE-NXT may need to be returned to Tridium for re-commissioning.
The following procedures apply to both authentication methods:
Following your initial commissioning of the JACE-NXT, you can always change the platform authentication method, using the
Update Authentication option in the Platform Administration view.
To specify basic platform daemon authentication
To specify basic platform daemon authentication, do the following:
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In the choose method dialog (Figure 17), leave the top (“Use basic”) selection checked, and click .
A dialog for selecting Windows user groups appears, as shown in Figure 18.
Typically, you accept all defaults in the initial commission, then after managing Windows users, return (if necessary) to re-assign user and admin platform
access to the appropriate groups.
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In the User Group field, select the Windows user group to have access to most platform tools (default selection is
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In the Admin Group field, select the Windows user group to have access to all platform tools, including the ability to modify TCP/IP settings, reboot the JACE, and change date and time (default selection is
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Click the button.
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Click the button for the next step. Unless installing lexicons, this is Review and finish wizard.
To specify digest platform daemon authentication
To specify digest platform daemon authentication, do the following:
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In the choose method dialog (Figure 17), check the bottom (“Use digest”) option, then click .
A dialog for entering the digest credentials appears, as shown in Figure 19.
Digest user name and password entries are both case sensitive.
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In the User Name field, type in the desired user name for platform login.
The digest platform user name in a JACE-NXT be any “non-empty” combination of characters, including alphanumeric (
a-z,A-Z,0-9), spaces, and/or punctuation. -
In the Password fields, type in the desired password (it must match in both password fields).
Entry characters display only in asterisks (*).
Password can be any desired length and mix of characters (“strong” passwords are supported).
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Click the button for the next step. Unless installing lexicons, this is Review and finish wizard.
