Add a client device

Configure a client device to allow the deployment of
FactoryTalk Optix Applications
over the network.
  1. From the main toolbar, next to
    Run
    , select the target client device drop-down menu.
  2. (optional) In
    Client device settings
    , to display only the active remote client devices, toggle
    Active remote devices
    .
    TIP: Refresh remote client devices by selecting
    Refresh
    .
  3. Select either:
    • A folder and select
      Add
      .
    • A
      FactoryTalk Remote Access
      device and select
      Add
      to add a device accessible from the selected
      FactoryTalk Remote Access
      device network.
  4. (optional) In
    Name
    , edit the name of the target device.
  5. In
    IP Address
    , enter the IP address of the target device.
  6. In
    Username
    , enter the name of the user to log on to the target device.
    IMPORTANT: A password must be configured for the user on the target device.
    Windows®
    username
    A system username:
    • DOMAIN\
      username
      , for domain users.
    • .username
      , for local users on domain-joined devices.
    • username
      , for local users on devices that do not belong to a domain.
    Linux username
    An administrator username.
  7. (optional, only for
    Windows
    client devices) Select
    Encrypt project on device
    to encrypt the deployed project on the target device.
    For more information, see Project encryption.
  8. (optional, only for
    Windows
    client devices) In
    Destination Path
    , enter the path on the target device to deploy the application.
    TIP: The default deployment destination path is
    %localappdata%
    . Defining a custom path is useful when the
    C:\
    partition of the client device is write-protected.
  9. Choose
    Select
    to select the target client device.
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