Project obfuscation on a target device
Project obfuscation helps protect project intellectual property on target devices
with FactoryTalk Optix Update Server installed.
Scope
Project
YAML
files, which represent the project information model, are
transferred as obfuscated binary files to target devices. Obfuscation helps protect project
intellectual property on the target device and raises protection against access or reuse.
For more information, see Project source format.By default, Emulator components are obfuscated. You cannot disable the obfuscation of
Emulator components.
Operation
Project obfuscation ties the compiled application to the target device hardware. You cannot
copy and run an obfuscated project on a different target device. Exporting a project to a
USB device or folder does not obfuscate the compiled project.
TIP:
To upload an
obfuscated project, you need to:
- Upload the project withTransfer application source filesselected for the target device. See Add a target device.
- Use the password of the local user of the target device that transferred the application.
TIP:
Project obfuscation is not related to the
FactoryTalk Hub
account. You can upload obfuscated projects from a device while opening a project even
if you are not logged in or are logged into a different organization than the organization
used to develop the project.encryption
encrypt
obfuscation
obfuscate
target device
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