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User authentication

In the OPC UA client interface of the S7-1500, you can set what authentication is required for

a user of the OPC UA client wishing to access the server. To do so, you must select the

corresponding client interface in the project tree of the requested S7-1500 CPU under "OPC

UA communication > Client interfaces" and select the type of user authentication in the

Inspector window under "Properties > Configuration > Security".

Types of user authentication

The following options are available for user authentication:

The user does not need to verify authorization (anonymous access). The CPU creates an

anonymous session for the user, and the OPC UA server does not check the authorization

of the client user.

• User name and password

The user must prove authorization (no anonymous access). The OPC UA server checks

whether the client user is authorized to access the server. Authorization is given by the

user name and the correct password. These inputs cannot be checked by the client

interface, which means all values are accepted as being valid.

STEP 7 stores user name and password unencrypted in the data block/instance data block.

Recommendation: Use the user authentication "User (TIA Portal - Security Settings)".

• Users (TIA Portal - Security Settings)

You can enter a user name from the list of users entered in the project for authentication.

The names of the registered users for the current project are available in the user

administration in the project tree under "Security Settings > Users and roles". There you

can also enter additional users.

You can also enter a name that is not listed in the user administration of the project or

leave the field blank. This is necessary when the corresponding user name is only provided

by a different source during runtime, for example, via HMI or from a different OPC UA

Communication

Function Manual, 05/2021, A5E03735815-AJ

9.4 Using the S7-1500 CPU as an OPC UA client

OPC UA communication

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