# Logging in two ways at once

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-in-two-ways-at-once/97965>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-in-two-ways-at-once/97965 "2024-10-30T16:48:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-in-two-ways-at-once/97965/1 "2024-10-30T16:48:42Z")

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Hello,

I have two access points in my SCADA application. One is an HMI station on the factory and one station in the management centre. I would like the station on the factory to operate in HMI station mode and not have to log in to it every time a device is switched off, time etc. - continuous operation and a logged-in user in viewer mode.

The second station is the station with the rights to modify and set up actions and should be protected by a password and login. My question is whether it is possible to implement both password-protected user and public login without user account - automatically?

Michał

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-in-two-ways-at-once/97965/2 "2024-10-30T16:54:36Z")

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Yes, via security zones.

One based on the IP address of the on-machine HMI (presumably on the same LAN as the HMI), the other based on authentication.

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**Author:** ![Michal\_Goralczyk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/michal_goralczyk/32/55564_2.png) [@Michal\_Goralczyk](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michal_Goralczyk)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/logging-in-two-ways-at-once/97965/3 "2024-11-13T13:06:40Z")

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I set security zones in my gateway and marked it in the project settings.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/a/8ad44698c6c0b4b6ae671518da9d83ba522c15de.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/8/589b637297631ae1bf4f5aa41646fa4c804e1a37.png)

I only manage to get the effect when I am logged into the Web Gateway startup page in the browser.

When I am logged out of it - authentication in perspective is still required does anyone know what the problem could be?

BR Michał