Platform Connections

In Niagara 4.4 and later, Workbench requires that the user remove the default platform user account and change the default system passphrase prior to completing a platform connection. These requirements are configurable via the Platform Connections options under Tools > Options.

Figure 107. Platform Connections

This view allows you to configure whether or not the system prompts the user to remove the default platform user account and/or to change the default system passphrase on the first platform connection. These options are offered as a convenience. For example, if another workflow already prompts for these changes, setting one or both of these options to false can prevent redundant prompts.

These platform connection options are “true” by default, so that if Workbench detects either of the following conditions when making a platform connection it launches the Change Platform Defaults Wizard which steps you through the required changes:

The system passphrase of the remote platform is the default value.
The platform credentials of the remote platform are factory default values.

Option properties

Name Value Description

Require Default Account Removal

Name	Value	Description
Require Default Account Removal	`true` (default) or `false`	`true` configures the system to require you to delete the default platform account after you connect to the platform for the first time. `false` allows the default admin account to remain, pending its deletion by another process. The admin account is required only the first time you connect to a platform. Deleting it is important to prevent someone with malicious intent from easily logging in to your system.
Require Default System Passphrase Change	`true` (default) or `false`	The system passphrase protects access to the platform. `true` configures the system to require you to create a new, strong passphrase after you connect to the platform for the first time. `false` preserves the default passphrase pending its change by another process. A strong passphrase protects a platform from unauthorized access.

true (default) or false

true configures the system to require you to delete the default platform account after you connect to the platform for the first time.

false allows the default admin account to remain, pending its deletion by another process.

The admin account is required only the first time you connect to a platform. Deleting it is important to prevent someone with malicious intent from easily logging in to your system.

Require Default System Passphrase Change

true (default) or false

The system passphrase protects access to the platform.

true configures the system to require you to create a new, strong passphrase after you connect to the platform for the first time.

false preserves the default passphrase pending its change by another process.

A strong passphrase protects a platform from unauthorized access.