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Configuration Mode Chapter 4
5. Press OK to exit Desktop Access Management, then Close to exit Terminal
Settings.
6. Press Exit from FactoryTalk View ME Station to access the desktop.
With desktop access set to allow, you will not be required to enter a
password.
Disable Desktop Access
To restrict desktop access, the FactoryTalk View ME Station startup option must
be set to one of these options:
• Go to Configuration Mode (this is the default)
• Run Current Application
See page 46
for details on how to change the startup option.
You will also be required to enter a password and challenge question:
• The password is required to access the desktop from FactoryTalk View ME
Station when pressing the Exit button.
• The challenge question and response will be required to change the
password with the Reset Password function.
Follow these steps to disable desktop access.
1. Select Terminal Settings>Desktop Access Setup.
2. Press the Desktop Access button to select Disallow.
The Set Password button is enabled.
3. Refer to Set a Desktop Password
on page 52 to set a password and
challenge question.
You must set a password and challenge question when disabling desktop
access or you will get an error message.
TIP
If you did not appropriately change the startup option, you will
get an error.