Setting Up User Authentication with Windows Active Directory in Building Operation

TIP: For information on setting up user authentication with Windows Active Directory in PME, see Adding a Windows user and Adding a Windows group.

To link Windows Active Directory to a Building Operation Domain:

  1. Log on to WorkStation
  2. Open Control Panel
  3. Click Domains
  4. Click Add
  5. Give it a name, then click Next
  6. In the Authentication window, type the Active Directory Windows domain name (for example, Example.org). Click Next.
  7. Do not add domain members. Click Next.
  8. Leave the default Domain Policies of 9 login attempts
  9. Click Create

To add the Active Directory user groups to the Building Operation Domain:

  1. In the System view, right-click the Groups in the new Domain
  2. Click New > User Account Group
  3. Ignore the Users page. Click Next.
  4. Add the default workspace. Click Next.
  5. (optional) adjust the policies.
  6. click ... for the Windows group name field.
  7. Select the AD user group from the list and click OK.
  8. Click Create.

To give the User Group permissions in Building Operation:

  1. Open the user group.
  2. Select the Permissions tab
  3. Click + to add a path permissions line
  4. Assign read permissions (or more, if needed).
  5. Save the changes

To log on to WorkStation with a Windows account:

  1. Log into Windows / Remote Desktop with the Windows user
  2. Open WorkStation and enter your Windows credentials or select to log on as the currently signed-in Windows account. Click Log on.