Enhanced device authentication

ensures only trusted parties establish connections based on defined policies.

Operation

adds the Subject Alternative Name (IP address) and may add DNS information unique for a device to its digital identity certificate. This method helps protect against identity spoofing.
You can customize the to:
  • Receive notifications about devices that do not support .
  • Prohibit the policy deployment to devices that fail .
    IMPORTANT: It is recommended to prohibit the policy deployment to devices that fail .
To enable, disable, or configure , see Edit Settings.
TIP:
Enabling involves the deployment of updates to all devices in the policy model. You can deploy the updates directly after enabling or do that later.

Supported devices

These devices support :
  • ControlLogix®
    5580 Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • ControlLogix®
    5580 Process Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • GuardLogix®
    5580 Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • CompactLogix™
    5380 Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • CompactLogix™
    5380 Process Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • Compact GuardLogix®
    5380 Controllers version 35.00 or later.
  • 1756-EN4TR
    ControlLogix®
    Module.
  • FactoryTalk® Linx
     version 6.40 or later.
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