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Use the Login dialog box

Use the Login dialog box to log in to the system at run time.

To log in to the system at run time

  1. Press the Login button to open the Login dialog box.
  2. In the Domain box, enter domain name.

    Tip:

    If the Visible check box is not selected in the General tab of the Login Button Properties window, the Domain box is invisible.

    If both the Visible check box and the Disable check box are selected in the General tab of the Login Button Properties window, the Domain box is read-only.

  3. In the User Name box, type the user name. The name is not case sensitive.

    Tip:

    If the Hide User Name Entry check box is selected in the General tab of the Login Button Properties window, the user name entered is masked by #.

  4. In the Password box, type the user password. The password is case sensitive.
  5. Press Enter Enter symbol on the external keyboard or string pop-up keyboard.

    Tip:

    • If the application is running on a computer that does not have an external keyboard or keypad, press the Domain, User Name and Password buttons to open the string pop-up keyboard.
    • If the graphic display changes remotely before the operator presses Enter, the Login dialog box closes and the login is canceled.

The operation status shows in the Result field.

Use the buttons

  • Domain

    Press this button to open the string pop-up keyboard. Use the keyboard to type the domain name, and then press Enter on the keyboard.

  • User Name

    Press this button to open the string pop-up keyboard. Use the keyboard to type the user name, and then press Enter on the keyboard.

  • Password

    Press this button to open the string pop-up keyboard. Use the keyboard to type the user password, and then press Enter on the keyboard.

  • Login

    Press this button to finish logging in.

  • Cancel

    Press this button to close the dialog box without logging in.

Use other keys

  • Delete

    Press this key on an external keyboard to clear the box that the cursor is in.

  • Backspace

    Press this key Backspace symbol on an external keyboard or keypad to delete the character in front of the cursor. Hold the button down to delete multiple characters.

  • Left arrow

    Press this key on an external keyboard to move the cursor to the left.

  • Right arrow

    Press this key on an external keyboard to move the cursor to the right.

See also

Create Login buttons

Problems with logging in

Run-time messages to Diagnostics for the Login button

Use the string pop-up keyboard