PM-LOGON complements manual login with the simple and secure use of the company ID card. This saves time, minimizes errors during registration and ensures complete traceability – exactly where it matters.
The use of the company ID card makes even complex password rules manageable within the framework of increased security requirements, also with Two-factor authentication by using a PIN.
PM-LOGON enables quick and easy user login using RFID tokens. This significantly speeds up access to SIMATIC HMI systems and reduces the manual effort required to enter login credentials.
With PM-LOGON, Active Directory and UMC users are consolidated into a single instance – only a central PM‑LOGON server is needed to utilize both environments. This simplifies the operation of heterogeneous system environments.
With the built-in self-service, users can manage their own RFID tokens, passwords and PINs – without needing an administrator’s assistance. This reduces the workload on the IT department and significantly simplifies the process.
With PM-LOGON, operators log on to SIMATIC HMI systems with their RFID token, e.g. the company ID card. PM‑LOGON automatically determines the corresponding user and enables an optional PIN to be requested. This makes the login process faster and more secure – especially in environments where frequent user changes at shared terminals are commonplace.
PM-LOGON integrates seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures: The local Windows user administration, Active Directory and UMC can be used as a user database. For heterogeneous systems, the integrated PM‑LOGON repository is available. Existing assignments of company ID cards can be easily imported to save administration time.
The PM-LOGON Server bundles any number of RFID readers and connects them to several target systems at the same time via freely configurable logon mappings. PM‑LOGON Runtime instances can both receive and forward login data. This means that a login is automatically transferred to other workstations – especially useful in complex systems with several stations.
PM-LOGON enables RFID-based user login directly at SIMATIC Comfort and Unified Comfort Panels. The login information is securely transferred to the panel's user management system – without having to manually enter a password on the device. This means that operators at decentralized HMI stations also benefit from fast, safe and convenient user changes.
In addition to logging in using RFID tokens, PM‑LOGON supports the FIDO2 standard. Use Windows Hello, your mobile device or other FIDO compatible devices for password free and convenient authentication on SIMATIC HMI systems, by means of, for example, fingerprint or facial recognition. Setup is fast and easy – without any IT effort via the integrated self-service portal.