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Connect to KEPServerEX

Username/Password Login

  1. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray, select Settings -> KEPServerEX Settings -> User Manager, create a new user under the Administrators group and set the Username/Password. kepware-1_en

  2. Double click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray, open the Project -> Property Editor -> OPC UA, and set Allow anonymous login to No. kepware-2_en

  3. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray, select OPC UA Configuration -> Server Endpoints, double-click on the endpoint entry and check all security policies. kepware-3_en

  4. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray and select Reinitialize in the menu.

  5. Neuron adds a new southbound OPC UA device, opens Device Configuration, fills in the Endpoint URL of the target Server, fills in the user name/password, no need to add certificate/key, and starts the device connection.

  6. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray, select OPC UA Configuration -> Trusted Clients, and set the NeuronClient certificate as trusted. kepware-4_en

  7. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray and select Reinitialize in the menu.

Certificate/key + username/password login

  1. Set the username/password as above.

  2. Refer to Connection policy to generate or convert a certificate/key.

  3. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray, select OPC UA Configuration -> Trusted Clients, and import the client certificate in DER format into the list.

  4. Right-click on the KEPServerEX icon in the system tray and select Reinitialize in the menu.

  5. Neuron adds a new southbound OPC UA device, opens Device Configuration, fills in the Endpoint URL of the target Server, fills in the user name/password, adds the certificate/key, and starts the device connection.

Test Data List

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BuildNumber0!2265ReadSTRING
ManufacturerName0!2263ReadSTRING
ProductName0!2261ReadSTRING
ProductUri0!2262ReadSTRING
SoftwareVersion0!2264ReadSTRING