The properties described in this topic apply both to User Forms and User Pattern Forms. (User Patterns only apply to systems on which ClearSCADA can create new User accounts automatically as part of an External Authentication process. For more information, see Create User Accounts from a User Pattern.)
You can use the User Form (or, if applicable, the User Pattern Form) to set the severity level for any actions (that are associated with the user account) that cause an event to be logged.
Example:
The Severity for a User named ‘Engineer1’ is set to High.
‘Engineer1’ logs on and changes the configuration of a point, which causes an event to be logged. The event is associated with ‘Engineer1’ and has High severity, as the ‘Engineer1’ User has a Severity setting of High.
To define the Severity of events associated with a User:
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Either:
- Display the relevant User Form (to define the settings that apply to an individual User account).
- Display the relevant User Pattern Form (if applicable to your system, to define the settings that ClearSCADA is to apply to new User accounts that it might be triggered to create automatically at logon.)
- Select the General tab.
- Use the Severity combo box to set the severity level.
The Severity combo box has a list of options that correspond to the severity range defined on your system (via the Server Configuration Tool). The default severity options are:
- None—No events are logged for the actions performed by the user. We recommend that you do not select None and use Critical, High, Medium or Low instead as this will provide a record of user activity.
- Low—Events are logged for actions performed by the user. The events have Low severity (the lowest severity level).
- Medium—Events are logged for actions performed by the user. The events have Medium severity (the third highest severity level).
- High—Events are logged for actions performed by the user. The events have High severity (the second highest severity level).
- Critical—Events are logged for actions performed by the user. The events have Critical severity (the highest severity level).
These options are the default severity options and may have been replaced by an alternative range on your system. If you are unsure about the severity settings, contact a system administrator for advice.