Creating an NTLM user

The NTLM (NT-LAN Manager) is used to authenticate network accesses. The authentication takes place by entering a user name and password.

Latest images

In the new images, the following users are available by default from build 4024.4:

User name: Administrator Password: 1

Users entered by default for FTP, SMB and HTTPS.
User name	FTP	SMB	HTTPS
Administrator	x	x	x

Older images

The following users are available as standard in older images:

User name: guest Password: 1
User name: webguest Password: 1

Users entered by default for FTP, SMB and HTTPS.
User name	FTP	SMB	HTTPS
guest	x	x	x
webguest	x		x

You can create new users and define which services may be used by which user. There are three ways to create a user.

Creating a user with access to the protected FTP or SMB server.

Proceed as follows:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > CX Configuration.

2. Select the FTP tab.

3. Right-click inside the NTLM-User window.

4. In the dialog box, click Add User.

Creating an NTLM user 1: — Beckhoff CX Configuration Tool – FTP menu.

5. Issue a user name and a password.

The new user is adopted into the list. With a right click you can enable/disable or delete the user.

6. Restart the system.

You can now log in with the newly added user account.

Creating a user with access to the RAS service.

Proceed as follows:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > CX Configuration.

2. Select the RAS Control tab.

3. Activate Enable RAS Server.

4. Click Add User.

Creating an NTLM user 2: — Beckhoff CX Configuration Tool – RAS Control menu.

5. Issue a user name and a password.

The new user is adopted into the list. You can delete a user by clicking Remove User.

6. Restart the system.

You can now log in with the newly added user account.

Use the command line and the CxAddUser tool under \hard disk\system

Proceed as follows:

1. Click Start > Run…

2. Enter cmd in the input field.

3. Confirm this action with OK.

The command line opens.

4. Enter the following in the line:

CxAddUser <User name> <password> [n]
[n] ist optional und kann sein:
0 : AddUser für RAS und FTP
1 : AddUser für RAS
2 : AddUser für FTP

The CxAddUser tool can be added to the setup of a CE device in a batch file. Enter the lines in the batch file CxRunOnce.cmd under \hard disk\system.