Secure by default: Password complexity rules The password complexity rules are predefined and depend on the rights of each user. You may need to adjust the rule set to meet the needs of your application. Pre-defined rule sets With firmware 2022.0 LTS and 2023.0 LTS, the “Admin Ruleset” and the “Default Ruleset”… Read More
Secure by default: Creating users The Admin can only configure the system. All other activities must be performed by other users with other roles. You need at least a Security Engineer to access the security notifications, an Engineer to program in PLCnext Engineer and an Operator to operate an… Read More
Secure by default: Activating Proficloud Activating further system services can compromise security Before activating further system services, you must perform a risk and threat analysis of the system service and its impact on the security of the device and the application, taking into account the overall security context. Read More
Secure by default: Configuring Active Directory Connection With PLCnext Technology you are able to connect Active Directory servers via LDAP. For further information, refer to the topic LDAP configuration in the main PLCnext Technology ‑ Info Center. • Published/reviewed: 2026-01-30 • Revision 020 • … Read More
Secure by default: Configuring the system time Centralized security logging only makes sense if all devices have a synchronized time. NTP is already supported today. TimeServer provides all devices with the same time base. For each device you have to configure which time server it should use. Read More
Secure by default: Checking the validity of passwords Changing the default password After the admin has created a user account with password, you must change the default password. If you do not change the default password, you will receive appropriate warnings. You can change the user… Read More
Secure by default: Activating OPC UA® Client To activate OPC UA® Client, proceed as follows: Log in to the WBM. Return to topicHow do I get to the WBM again? Click here for more information… Establishing a connection to the Web-based Management (WBM2): Open a web browser… Read More
Secure by default: Configuring authentication errors and sessions Session Configuration Log in to the WBM. Return to topicHow do I get to the WBM again? Click here for more information… Establishing a connection to the Web-based Management (WBM2): Open a web browser on your computer. Read More
Secure by default: Configuring PLCnext Store PLCnext Store and NTP server A connection to the PLCnext Store can only be established with the current time. In the security context, you can only establish a reliable connection to the PLCnext Store if an NTP server is available. See also Configuring the system time in… Read More
Secure by default: Activating PROFINET A large port range is required for the use of PROFINET as the system automatically selects the required ports depending on the network configuration. To restrict access to the PROFINET interfaces, the IP addresses of the PROFINET devices must be configured so that… Read More
