Managers want to see the overview page in a browser without installing the client

[PlantInsight]

In our plant the SCADA client is installed on four PCs in the control room and the maintenance office. Now the plant manager and two department heads want to look at the overview page from their office laptops. IT doesn't want to install and maintain the client on more machines.
I noticed Web Management in the Insert tab with "Web Settings" and "Run Web Server". Is this meant for this use case? What do I need to configure, and is there anything I should watch out for regarding security?

[Technical Support]

Yes, Web Management is the feature to look at for browser-based viewing. Here's a practical approach.
1. Configure the web server
Go to Insert > Web Management > Web Settings and set up the web server on the SCADA server. Then start it with Run Web Server. Note the address and port you configure, since that's what the managers will open in their browser.
2. Decide which pages to publish
Managers usually need one or two overview pages, not the whole operator interface. Design a dedicated, simplified overview page for them: key values, line states and active critical alarms. Pages built for large control-room screens are often hard to read on a laptop.
3. Control access
Use individual user accounts in the User Editor, with Subscribed Pages limited to the overview pages. This also keeps setpoint pages out of reach of users who only need to look.
4. Network and security
- Keep the web server reachable only from the company network. Ask IT to allow access from the office network to the SCADA server's web port, and nothing more.
- Don't expose the SCADA server directly to the internet. If remote access from outside is needed later, IT should provide it through the company VPN.
- Review who has accounts regularly, especially when people change roles.
5. Test
Open the page from one manager's laptop before rolling it out, check the refresh behavior and readability, and adjust the page layout if needed.
More background on the topic: https://greensoft.ai/blog/cloud-scad...oring-systems/ and https://greensoft.ai/blog/scada-cybe...ntrol-systems/