Import a certificate

When establishing a connection between an OPC UA client and
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
, the certificates from both sides need to be presented and trusted separately.
The user can select to manually import an incoming certificate and a custom outgoing certificate (Prior to version 6.20.00, an outgoing certificate is created by
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
 by default).
Prerequisites
  • The
    FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
     server and the OPC client must be installed on the same workstation.
To import a certificate
  1. From
    FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
     Configuration, under
    Certificate Management
    , select
    Incoming Certificate
     or
    Outgoing Certificate
    , and then select
    Import
    .
  2. After the file selection dialog box opens, select the certificate file, and then click
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    When importing certificates, select the following supported file formats:
    • .pem
    • .cer
    • .crt
    • .der
    • .p7b
    • .p7c
    • .p12
    • .pfx
  3. (Optional) If an outgoing certificate requires a password to decrypt, enter the correct password to continue.
    TIP:
    You can use
    Manage Access
     to limit access to security certificate management operations to administrators or individuals. This function is only available to Administrator. For more details, see Certificate Management.
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