Re: [foxboro] More questions on the evolution from UNIX to Windows

As I noted in an earlier e-mail, if you want to use a P91 to provide PCs
with Foxboro displays (and ICC), like we used Exceed on Unix, you will
need to purchase Additional Foxviews (as most of you already know) and
in addition you need to purchase Microsoft Terminal Server Client Access
Licenses. These are available from Microsoft or Foxboro. Foxboro does
provide 5 each Windows 2003 Server Client Access Licenses by default as
is mentioned below, but these are not the same thing as the Terminal
Server Client Access Licenses required to enable remote displays. I
think the P91 does allow access by one PC using Windows Remote Desktop
for administrative purposes, but it takes away the local P91 access
while the Remote Desktop is in use, so it's useless.

Bottom line to the overall question here is that yes, you can expand the
use of ICC to PCs, but you can still only have one person using ICC (for
any and all of the CP/GWs on any given host P91).

All of the preceeding assumes you are using a P91 to host your CP/GWs.
If you host them on a P92, then that P92 is the only place you can use
ICC.

Finally, as someone else mentioned, you do need a good Firewall/Cyber
Security Solution for your PC access to the P91.
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On Behalf Of Lowell, Timothy
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Subject: Re: [foxboro] More questions on the evolution from UNIX to
Windows

Joseph,

To add to Russ' answer:

Question 3;  the answer is yes, remote desktop does work.  You set it up
by going to the System icon on Control Panel and clicking on the Remote
tab and checking the box marked "Allow users to connect remotely to this
computer".  Once somebody connects, the desktop is rendered useless for
the local user.  This is not a very practical option for most people,
and it is also not very secure, so it is not recommended, but in certain
circumstances you could go this route, if you have proper firewalls and
intrusion detection set up and the box is rarely used by local users.
If you want to do this in a more secure and practical fashion, you need
to buy a P91, which runs Win2003 server, which has the terminal services
built into it for multiuser capability.  You get a 5 user license
automatically, and you can buy more through Microsoft directly.

I have no experience with non-Foxboro supplied hardware, sorry.

Tim

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Sent: Wed Jun 27 10:49:34 2007
Subject: [foxboro] More questions on the evolution from UNIX to Windows

Folks,
The questions continue...
*       My understanding is that unlike UNIX, only the "host" AW70 can
configure (using ICC) FCP270s, FBM233s (A-B PLC Gateway), etc. but the
existing UNIX AW/WP51s cannot; correct? =20
*       Do the WP70s have access to the AW70's control configurator;
like UNIX? =20
*       My understanding from Foxboro is that any standard Windows
workstation in our office can remotely log into the AW to configure
blocks, but only one at a time; correct?  How is this setup/enabled?
Can I assume that during one of these sessions, the normal
operator/engineering functions are not affected (a remote login session
is transparent to the local AW70 user; just like UNIX)?
We are trying to figure out how many and what type of workstations are
required to set up an engineering test bed.

Different subject...
*       Can we not purchase the same Dell workstations (nothing
special?) directly from Dell and have the Foxboro IA Series software
installed and supported by their Service organization; this obviously
excludes hardware issues.  What is your experience?  What are the risks?

We would appreciate some advice...

Joseph M. Riccardi
DCS Services - Industrial Process Control

Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
"To give real service you must add something that cannot be bought or
measured with money; and that is sincerity and integrity." - Donald A.
Adams



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