For customers, OEMs and system integrators: what to do first, which computers and HMIs are supported, how your data is protected, and answers to common questions.
Reports are never alteredOutbound HTTPS onlyWindows and Linux
How it works
The same file your SCADA or HMI creates is what you and your recipients get.
Getting started
Pick your role to see your steps.
1Accept your invitationOpen the invitation e-mail, set a password of at least 12 characters and accept the Terms. The link works once and expires.
2Open ReportsYour reports appear as the same PDF your SCADA produced. Nothing is re-rendered or altered.
3Choose who gets e-mailA Company Admin adds recipients. Each person confirms their address first and every mail has an unsubscribe link.
For OEMs and integrators: your own brand and web address
Your customers see your company, not ours. Set it once under Partner Branding.
1Your own web addressEach partner gets an address such as acme.reports.vdconsultancy.in. Your customers open it and see your name, tagline and colour on the sign-in page. The main address reports.vdconsultancy.in keeps working for everyone.
2Branded report e-mailsMail to your customers comes from your brand: subject [Acme Automation] 1048 : Batch report, your name and support e-mail in the header, and links that open your address.
3Branded exportsCSV and Excel exports carry your name (or the customer's, or both). The stored PDF is never changed.
Set it up in four steps: (1) open Partner Branding and type your brand name, tagline and colour; (2) add your support e-mail and GSTIN; (3) ask V.D Consultancy to upload your logo and switch on your web address, or switch it on yourself where the Own web address panel is shown; (4) check the preview on the same page and share your address with your customers.
Example: Acme Automation enters the brand name Acme Automation, the colour #E4572E and the address acme. Their customer then opens acme.reports.vdconsultancy.in, signs in on a page headed Acme Automation, and receives e-mails titled [Acme Automation].
Customers: if your supplier gave you an address like this, use it to sign in. It is the same portal and the same reports, shown under your supplier's name.
Supported computers and HMIs
The agent only watches a folder and uploads files. It does not talk to your PLC.
Windows 10 / 11, IoT Enterprise, Server (64-bit)
Supported
Double-click installer. Runs as a background service and starts with the computer.
Linux x64 or ARM64 (for example ODROID N2+)
Supported
One-line Linux or Docker install. Proven on ODROID.
Windows 7 / 8, Embedded Standard 7
Not supported
The agent needs a modern .NET runtime that these systems do not support.
Windows Embedded CE, Windows Mobile, vendor RTOS panels
Not supported
Not supported. Use a gateway computer (below).
HMI that cannot run the agent? Let the HMI write its reports to a shared folder and run the agent on a small gateway computer that reads that folder. Only the gateway needs internet. A second Ethernet port on the HMI (or a USB adapter on the gateway) keeps the plant network separate. Please ask us to confirm your panel model before you buy.
Before you buy an HMI: 64-bit Windows 10/11 or Linux; reports saved as PDF, XLSX or CSV to a folder; outbound HTTPS to reports.vdconsultancy.in; administrator rights for the Windows install.
How your data is protected
A plain-language summary. Ask us for details during your security review.
Encrypted in transit
HTTPS everywhere, with strict transport security.
Passwords never stored
Only a salted PBKDF2-SHA-256 hash is kept.
Agent tokens protected
The server keeps only a hash. On Windows the agent stores its token with DPAPI for the machine; on Linux in a file readable by the service only.
Verified installers
Each installer is checked against a published SHA-256 before it is offered.
Sign-in protection
Failed sign-ins and one-time codes are rate limited, and sessions use secure, same-site cookies.
Your data stays yours
Each company sees only its own projects and reports. Platform support access is separate and audited.
No. CE panels cannot run the agent. Let the HMI save its reports to a shared folder and run the agent on a small gateway computer (Linux mini PC or ODROID, or a Windows PC) that reads that folder.
Why do you recommend an HMI with two Ethernet ports?
It is a network-separation choice, not an agent requirement. One port stays on the plant or PLC network. The other connects to the office network or gateway. The plant network then never touches the internet. With one port it still works if everything is on one network.
Does the agent talk to my PLC?
No. It only watches a folder for report files and uploads them. It never reads the PLC.
Does the portal change my reports?
No. The stored PDF is exactly the file your SCADA produced. Branding is added around it, never inside it.
What does the network need to allow?
Outbound HTTPS (port 443) to reports.vdconsultancy.in. The agent only calls out. Nothing connects in to your plant.
What if the internet is down?
Files stay in the folder. The agent uploads them when the connection returns.
How do I stop an agent?
A Company Admin can remove it on Sync Agents. If a token was ever shown in a screenshot or message, treat it as exposed, tell us, and we revoke it.
Who receives the report e-mails?
Only recipients a Company Admin added, after each one confirmed their own address. Every mail carries a one-click unsubscribe.
How do I see, correct or delete my personal data?
Write to info@vdconsultancy.in from the address on your account and say what you need. Reports that your employer's systems uploaded belong to your employer's account, so for those please ask your Company Admin as well.
How do I make a privacy complaint?
Write to grievance@vdconsultancy.in and describe the problem. See the Privacy page for how we handle personal data. Security problems go to security@vdconsultancy.in.
How does the free trial work?
The trial covers 50 report e-mails or 30 days, whichever comes first. A paid plan starts when its invoice is paid, with no interruption.
Still need help?
Write to us and include your company name and the project or machine.