Overview
This page outlines the steps to connect provides a detailed guide on how to establish a connection to Kepware without using enabling security policies. It includes instructions for configuring the settings, disabling security features, and ensuring successful communication between the client and server
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System Requirements
To use this feature, the following system requirements must be met.
- KepServerEx V5 (or higher).
- OPC UA Protocol
How to Use
The procedure for a successful OPC UA connection is divided into three main steps.
- KepServerEx OPC UA Server Configuration
- Creating certificates for Engineering and Runtime
- Importing client certificates on OPC UA
Steps to configure Kepware with no security
1 - Open KepServer and right-click on Project → 'Properties...' and configure the following settings.
2 - Right-click on the following icon in the hidden icons section of Windows and select OPC UA Configuration:
3 - In the 'Server Endpoint' tab, create or modify the preexisting settings as shown:
4 - Right-click on the same icon as in step 3 and select “Reinitialize”.
5 - Open the software, navigate to Channel section and create a new channel using the OPC UA Client Driver protocol.
6 - Go to Nodes section and create a new Node
7 - Click in PrimaryStation, select mark “Disable Security”. After that, Click test and you will see “Connected”
