Web-based Management 2:
Accessibility of pages
Valid from firmware release 2025.0 - for earlier firmware see the regarding WBM pages in the WBM (legacy) branch
Visibility and accessibility of WBM 2 pages in general
Pages in the WBM 2 depend on these conditions:
- device type
Some WBM 2 pages are mandatory on all devices, others are only visible on devices that provide the according functions. - user settings
Functions could have been deactivated on the device by settings in the System Services WBM 2 page, so the WBM 2 page won't be displayed even though the according feature is present in general with that product. - user-side programming
Starting with Firmware release 2025.0, user may add their own pages for additional functions. - firmware release
Newer firmware releases might provide more pages. - user role
Visibility and accessibility for the default WBM 2 pages is only guaranteed for the defaultAdmin
user; additional users with other roles will have some restrictions. See the next section for the defaults.
Note: Visibility of WBM 2 pages depends on the device and firmware release in use.
In addition, some WBM 2 pages could have been deactivated by settings in the System Services WBM 2 page.
In addition, some WBM 2 pages could have been deactivated by settings in the System Services WBM 2 page.
Default permissions for user roles
User roles on WBM 2 pages
Note: User roles that are not mentioned in a table do not have any access permission in the regarding context.
WBM 2 pages | Page and tab access: | User role | |||||||||||
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 | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
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] can 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
User roles in other context
PLCnext Engineer
Note: User roles that are not mentioned in a table do not have any access permission in the mentioned features in PLCnext Engineer.
PLCnext Engineer | Access permission for: | User role | ||||||||||
PLCnext Engineer user interface |
View values in the cockpit (e.g., utilization) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Transfer a project to the controller | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Start (cold/warm restart) or stop the controller | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Restart the controller (reboot) | ✓ | |||||||||||
Reset the controller to default setting type 1 | ✓ | |||||||||||
View online variable values | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Overwrite variables | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Set and delete breakpoints | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Download safety-related programs to the controller | ✓ | ✓ [4] |
✓ [5] |
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Start or stop safety-related programs | ✓ | ✓ [4] |
✓ [5] |
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Debug safety-related programs | ✓ | ✓ [4] |
✓ [5] |
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PLCnext Engineer HMI application |
View online variable values | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Overwrite variables | ✓ | ✓ |
- As of firmware 2023.0 LTS, safety permissions for the Engineer user role are always enabled. As of the firmware 2023.0.1 LTS hotfix: if the Security Profile is enabled, safety permissions for the Engineer user role are disabled. If needed, use the SafetyEngineer user role in addition. See detailed description of combined safety user roles.
- Do not use this user role alone. This role is designed for use as an add-on to other user roles, e.g. Engineer. See detailed description of combined safety user roles.
Applications and services
Note: User roles that are not mentioned in a table do not have any access permission in the mentioned applications and services.
Note: Additional roles may be necessary, e.g. for use with the Device and Update Management.
Application or service |
Access permission for: | User role | ||||||||||
SD card, parameterization memory |
SFTP access to the file system with an SFTP client [6] |
✓ | ||||||||||
Shell | SSH access to the shell [6] |
✓ | ||||||||||
By means of dedicated tools | Update safety-related firmware on the controller | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
OPC UA® access by means of a client application | View online variable values | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Overwrite variables | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Read files (OPC UA file transfer must be enabled via PLCnext Engineer) |
✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Write files (OPC UA file transfer must be enabled via PLCnext Engineer) |
✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Update firmware on the controller | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Device and Update Management (DaUM) | Update firmware, software and projects | ✓ |
• Published/reviewed: 2025-07-22 ⌨ Revision 082 •