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Reference Manual
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Software Setup
July 2017
Software Setup
4.4 Security setup utility
The Security Setup Utility enables secure communications between the Gateway and host system, asset
management software, data historians, or other applications. This is done by encrypting the standard
data protocols (AMS Wireless Configurator, Modbus
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TCP, and OPC) used by the Gateway and making
them available through various proxies within the Security Setup Utility. These proxies can function as a
data server for other applications on the control network. The Security Setup Utility can support multiple
Gateways at once and each proxy can support multiple client application connects. Figure 4-1 shows a
typical system architecture using the Security Setup Utility.
Figure 4-1. Typical Host System Architecture Using Security Setup
Note
OPC communications requires the use of the Security Setup Utility regardless of whether encryption is
required.
A. AMS proxy
B. Modbus proxy
C. OPC proxy
D. Data server
E. Engineering station
F. Asset management
G. Historian
H. Control network
I. Encrypted data
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Security Setup Utility