OPC Server side configuration

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OPC Server side configuration

Settings on the OPC server (FA-Server)

This section explains how to configure the PC that will run the OPC server (FA-Server).

 

 

Registering a OPC server

 

OPC Register the information of the application that will be the server in the Windows OS registry. There are two ways to register the information in the registry:

 

Method 1)

After installing FA-Server, launch FA-Server once with administrator privileges.
*Our package automatically registers necessary information in the registry when launched.

*If you do not start the program with administrator privileges, it will not be possible to register it in the registry. To run the program as an administrator, right-click FA-Server registered in the start menu and select "Run as administrator."

 

Method 2)

If you are unable to perform Method 1, launch Command Prompt (Administrator) and enter the following command:

 

>cd "Application installation folder"

>faserver6.exe /regserver

 

 

 


DCOM settings

 

1.Start "Component Services"
 
Windows Launch the OS's "Run", enter "dcomcnfg", and click the "OK" button to launch "Component Services".
 
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2.From the launched "Component Services," select My Computer, right-click and select "Properties" from the menu that appears to display the properties.
 
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3.On the Default Properties tab, check "Enable Distributed COM on this computer", set "Default authentication level" to "Connect" and set "Default impersonation level" to "Identify".
 
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4.COM Click the "Edit Defaults" button in "Access Permissions" on the Security tab.and add "Everyone" as the permission.
 
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After adding, check all of the permissions for "Everyone" and press "OK".
 
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5.COMSecurity tab"Launch and Activation Permissions" - "Edit Defaults"Press the buttonand add "Everyone" as the permission.
 
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After adding, check all of the permissions for "Everyone" and press "OK".
 
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6.COMSecurity tabClick the "Edit Limits" button under "Access Permissions" and check all access permissions for "ANONYMOUS LOGON".
 
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7.Click the "Edit Limits" button under "Launch and Activation Permissions" and check all permissions for "Everyone".
 
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8.Return to Component Services and open "KDCOM Configuration".
 
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9.The OPC server is "RoboticswareSelect "OPC Server" and right-click to display the properties. On the "Identity" tab, select "Interactive User".
 
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Network Security Settings

 

1.Launch "Local Security Policy"
 
Windows Launch the OS's "Run", enter "secpol.msc" and click the "OK" button to launch "Local Security Policy".
 
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2.Select "Local Policies" - "Security Options", right-click "Network access: Let Everyone permissions apply to anonymous users" and display the properties. Select "Enabled" from the properties.
 
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3.Select "Classic..." from the properties "Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts".
 
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4.Restart your PC to make the settings effective.