# Add a FactoryTalk security user

1. Press Type to select FactoryTalk Security User.
2. In the Name box, type the user name. The name is not case sensitive.
3. In the Password box, type the user password. The password is case sensitive.
4. In the Confirm Password box, type the user password again.
5. Press the Advanced button to set the following options if needed, and click OK. The advanced settings are set to No by default.
   - User must change password at next logon
   - User cannot change password
   - Password never expires
   - Account is disabled

     Tip: | For more information on run-time security settings, refer to "Working with the Runtime Security editor" in FactoryTalk View Machine Edition User's Guide. For more information on account policy settings, refer to "Setting up security policies" in FactoryTalk Help.