Regenerate the certificate

When an OPC UA Connector begins communication with an OPC UA Server, the OPC UA Connector provides the OPC UA Server with its security certificate. The OPC UA Server accepts or rejects the certificate to authorize or deny communication to the OPC UA Connector. Security certificates may be required for some OPC UA Servers.
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 creates a default, self-signed security certificate during installation. The certificate is stored at
C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\OpcUaConnector\RnaUaClientDataProvider\PKI\own\
 on the computer hosting
FactoryTalk Linx
 OPC UA Connector.
If a security certificate signed by a trusted security authority is required, replace the default security certificate with the required certificate. A custom security certificate must have the same name and file path as the default security certificate.
FactoryTalk Linx
OPC
 UA Connector version 6.20.00 or later supports creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to obtain a new certificate from an external signing authority.
TIP:
Use
Manage Access
 to limit access to security certificate management operations to administrators or individuals. This function is only available to Administrator.

To regenerate the FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector certificate

  1. In , select
    Certificate Management
    .
  2. On
    Certificate Management
    , select
    Outgoing Certificate
    , and then select
    Regenerate
    .
  3. In , enter your password twice in
    Password
     and
    Confirm
    , and then select
    Continue
    .
    TIP:
    The
    Restart FactoryTalk Linx OPC UA Connector service
     checkbox is selected by default. For more information about this checkbox, see Regenerate Certificate.
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