PLC connect to Citect SCADA via OPC UA

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Greetings all
I am trying to configure Citect version 2018 R2 to read from a C70 power panel over OPC UA. I am new to OPC UA in that I have never deployed it in a project setting but have successfully tested connection to the plc from my laptop using a test program called UA Expert.
I followed the steps in the video below for connection to Citect and was able to get through the configurator setup the same as the video but at the 3 minute mark they show trusting the client certificate in the server and I am not sure where to do this. Video below:

Would be great to chat with someone that has connected a B&R plc to Citect in this way, thanks.

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Hi Upton,

Welcome to the Community!

I have not worked with Citect before, but from the B&R side, you can configure security settings in the OpcUA configuration (within the CPU Configuration page). This includes creating certificates to use for the communication. By default, there are no security certificates used. But if you were to create one, you could probably import it into the Citect software in the same way.