Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual page 40

Requirements for commissioning
3.5 Access levels
Set password
Procedure:
1. Select the "Commissioning" operating area and press the "Password" softkey.
2. Press the "Set password" softkey. The current key-operated switch setting is displayed first:
3. Enter the password for the desired access level and confirm this input with "OK" or with the
<INPUT> button.
A valid password is acknowledged as set and the access level is set. Invalid passwords will
be rejected.
Pressing the "Delete password" softkey deletes the last valid password and displays the
current key-operated switch setting again.
Note
Delete password
The password can also be deleted via the PLC → PI service: LOGOUT → Function Manual "PLC
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109767449)".
Rules relating to the password structure
The following rules must be observed when assigning a new password:
● The password has a length of between 8 and 32 characters.
● A password must contain at least one number, at least one uppercase letter, and at least
one lowercase letter.
● A password may contain the following characters:
– Special characters (ASCII 0x20 to 0x7E)
– Uppercase characters
– Lowercase characters
– Numbers
● A new password must not have any similarity to the following data:
– User name
– Computer name
– Additional user data (GECOS data that can be additionally saved under Linux.)
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