Application notes

These application notes apply to
FactoryTalk Optix
 version 1.4.2.

Threat mitigation

  • Do not lose the USB Key with exported
    FactoryTalk Optix Application
    . The USB key contains inspectable fields, credentials, certificates, and hashed passwords.
  • Protect physical access to
    Rockwell Automation
     manufactured devices.
  • Do not leave connected devices unattended. Protect physical access to the device and protect logs from device web interface, connected diagnostic session, and file system access via remote assistance tool.
  • Prevent unauthorized physical access to the device. Protect physical access to the device and improve security level of application files generated by custom logics.
  • Protect physical access to logged-in user sessions. Prevent the theft of
    FactoryTalk Hub
     refresh token file by locking the session if unattended.
  • Protect physical access to logged-in user sessions. Prevent the removal of
    FactoryTalk Hub
     refresh token file by locking the session if unattended.
  • Protect physical access to logged-in user sessions. Prevent attacks while logging in to GitHub.

Feature preview

Features labeled as preview should not be used in a production environment. Feature preview includes:
  • RA EtherNet/IP communication driver in the FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor and Emulator
  • Connected IDE mode
  • Contents of Feature Preview library folder
  • Model analysis providing information model graphs
  • Smart Objects / Edge Apps
  • RAEthernet IP tag importer added extended properties to the imported tags Description, Engineering Unit, Min, and Max, as well as State0/State1 for Boolean tags. These extended properties display values from a controller on the HMI device.

FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor

You can use FactoryTalk Optix Studio in a web browser through FactoryTalk Hub.

Editor features support

FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor supports all FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor features except for:
  • Save logs from the
    Output
     tabs.
  • Edit NetLogic files.
  • Display paths in logs in the
    Output
     tabs
  • Add files and images by dragging and dropping them into FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor.
  • Restart the application at runtime by using the method.

Emulator features support

FactoryTalk Optix Studio web editor emulator supports all features of FactoryTalk Optix Studio desktop editor emulator except for:
  • Control the
    WebBrowser
     object in the runtime editor.
  • Control the
    PDFViewer
     object in the runtime emulator.
  • Control the
    Video
     object in the runtime editor.
  • Control the
    Window
     object in the runtime emulator.
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