OPC Server V3 on Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012

When running the OPC Server V3 on Windows Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012 multiple sessions need to be supported. Therefore the installation of the OPC server as service running with a dedicated user account is recommended.

Configuration Steps

  • Create specific user, no administrator account is required
  • Register V3 OPC Server as service
  • Configure V3 OPC Server as service

Create Specific User

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Register OPC Server as Service

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Register the OPC Server executable as service from the command line.

Note

With command WinCoDeSysOPC /ServiceWinCoDeSysOPC.exe gets installed as system service.

Started once, the service will stay started until the system gets terminated.

The communication to the configured PLCs survives.

Also here the service gets installed in the current position of WinCoDeSysOPC.exe.

Configure the OPC Server Service

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At Computer Management ‣ Services and Applications ‣ Services open the Properties of the CoDeSysOPCDAService.

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Complete the Service Configuration

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Check Users and Session during Test Cases

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Check the Session ID and User Name of

  • Gateway.exe,
  • WinCoDeSysOPC.exe and
  • OPC Client

on different test cases like multi session with terminal service sessions.