Dual authentication procedure

On save of tasks with Sign-Off Status as “Pending Mechanic”, “Pending Inspector” or “Pending Mechanic and Inspector”, if Employee # is provided for Mechanic or Inspector and the task requires dual authentication, the “User Authentication” window automatically opens up to display the following information:

Employee #

The name of the employee.

Employee Name

The name of the employee

License / Certificate #

Use the drop-down list box to select the license # / certificate # of the mechanic / inspector to be validated against the sign off.  The drop-down list box displays the valid license / certificate # as defined in Employee Personal Information business component of HRMS.

Process parameter dependency

The multiline displays the following:

Category

The category of the license / certificate # document.

Process parameter dependency

Login Password

The password for the Login User of Ramco Aviation. Mandatory.

The Login Password field is available only if Authentication Type is “Login Password” or “Login Password and PIN”.

Note: The login password must be valid for the user name of the employee #.

PIN

The PIN as allotted to the employee in the “Set/Change PIN” activity. Mandatory.

The PIN field is available only if the Authentication Type is “PIN” or “Login Password and PIN.

Note: Based on Authentication Type set for the Application Group, Entity and Action combination in the “Configure Dual Authentication” activity, you are required to enter either Login Password or PIN or both to proceed with task sign-off / void. See table

Authentication Type for desired Action

Field (s) available

Login Password

Login Password

PIN

PIN

Login Password & PIN

Both, Login Password and PIN

Not Required

Not Applicable ( The Dual Authentication window does not open up)

On successful authentication, the system executes the pushbutton task.

Note: However, in situations when the task sign-off requires dual authentication and PIN is not defined for Employee #, the Set/Change PIN screen opens up to facilitate the user to define dual authentication credentials. Subsequent to setting of PIN and password, the user can sign-off tasks. Modification/update of execution comments and corrective action may also require user dual authentication depending on the process parameter definition in the Define Process Parameter activity in Common Master. For further details on Dual Authentication, refer to online help for Smart Card Interface.