Network users
In a large system, managing users can be time consuming, especially if you must make the same change to user records in each
(separate) station. A class of users called network users permit centralized management of users in a multi-station system.
Two properties in a user component under the UserService identify a user as a network user.
Figure 24. User properties related to network user
Network Useris a Boolean toggle for identifying the user as a network user.Prototype Nameidentifies the prototype used by the network’s synchronization strategy to implement user changes across a network.
NOTE: Network users, which the standard UserService in each station supports, are different from LDAP users, which a centralized LDAP or Active Directory server manages. For
information about LDAP users, refer to the Niagara LDAP Guide.