Web-based Management 2:
Security - User management

Valid from firmware release 2025.0 - for earlier firmware see WBM User Authentication

By default, on a PLCnext Control only a single user is configured and assigned to the Admin user role.

Of course, other users and user roles need to be assigned, once the controller is put into production, which is done by means of the User management WBM 2 page. The procedure is designed to be mostly selfexplanatory: By clicking the icon, you'll be led through a step-by-step configuration.

Security iconPlease note the guidelines in our PLCnext Technology ‑ Security Info Center.
For developing secure-by-design, IEC 62443‑2 compliant applications with PLCnext Technology, get a good grasp of the concepts used in the Security context.

Existing user roles and access rights to WBM2 pages

WBM 2 pages Page and tab access: User role
Admin SecurityEngineer SecurityAuditor CertificateManager UserManager Engineer Commissioner Service DataViewer DataChanger Viewer
Overview ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Device section General Data ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Diagnostics section PROFINET
[r] read-only access 		Other tabs ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
NetNames ✓ ✓ ✓ [r] [r] ✓ ✓ ✓ [r] [r] [r]
Notifications ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Axioline ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
INTERBUS ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Configuration section Network
[r] read-only access
[r/s] read access and 
reset statstics 		IP configuration ✓ ✓ [r/s]     [r/s] [r/s] [r/s]      
Netload limiter ✓ ✓ [r/s]       [r] [r]      
Date and Time ✓ ✓                  
System Services ✓ ✓                  
PLCnext Store ✓ ✓                  
Proficloud ✓ ✓                  
SPLC ✓ ✓       ✓   ✓      
Fan Control ✓ ✓                  
Web Services ✓ ✓                  
Security
section		 SD card ✓ ✓                  
Firewall ✓ ✓                  
Syslog ✓ ✓                  
Project integrity 
[r] read-only access		 ✓ ✓       [r]          
Certificate management ✓ ✓   ✓              
User management ✓ ✓     ✓            
User policies ✓ ✓                  
LDAP configuration ✓ ✓     ✓            
Security Profile ✓ ✓                  
System
section		 Device maintenance
[c] only change the user password
[nr] cannot reboot oder reset the device 		✓ ✓ ✓ [c] [c] [nr] [nr] [nr] [c] [c] [c]
App management ✓ ✓       ✓          
System services ✓ ✓                  
Backup & restore ✓ ✓                  
License management ✓ ✓                  
Update ✓ ✓                  

 

• Published/reviewed: 2025-07-04  ✿  Revision 081 •