Additional Information; Ssl/Tls For Secure Connection; Configuring Fieldserver As A Ssl/Tls Server - MSA fieldserver ProtoNode FPC-N54 Startup Manual

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10.1 SSL/TLS for Secure Connection

SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) is a security technology for establishing an
encrypted connection between a server and a client. This allows the secure transfer of data across
untrusted networks.

10.1.1 Configuring FieldServer as a SSL/TLS Server

The following example sets the FieldServer to accept a secure Modbus/TCP connection on port 1502.
Simple Secure Server Configuration
Add TLS_Port parameter in the connections section of the configuration file and set to a port number
between 1 – 65535.
Connections
Adapter , Protocol , TLS_Port
N1 , Modbus/TCP , 1502
This configuration sets the FieldServer to accept any incoming connection but will not request a client's
certificate for verification. This means that the FieldServer end point communication will be encrypted but
not authenticated.
The FieldServer will send an embedded self-signed certificate if one is requested by a connecting client.
NOTE: If a remote client requires a certificate, then request the smc_cert.pem certificate from
FieldServer Technical Support and update the remote client's authority as per vendor
instructions.
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