Opening a platform connection to the PC

Opening a platform connection loads the software and utilities related to managing the software’s interface to the computer. This connection is required before connecting to a station.

Prerequisites: Workbench is installed on your PC and running.

To open a platform connection to the Supervisor platform (localhost), do one of the following:
- Right-click My Host and click Open Platform. The Connect window opens.
- Expand My Host and right-click the platform and click Connect. The Authentication window opens.
- Click File > Open > Open Platform. The Connect window opens.
On the left is the Connect window. On the right is the Authentication window. Both windows assume a secure connection.
Enter your computer credentials, enable Remember these credentials, and click OK.
The Identify Verification window opens with the message: Unable to verify host identity.
An Issued By property that is the same as the Subject property indicates that this certificate has been signed by its own private key. As a self-signed certificate, it can encrypt data communication, but it cannot authenticate the server (the platform) to its client ( Workbench). This is because none of the root certificates in the Workbench Trust Store recognize this certificate. Since you know that the platform is a valid server you can accept the self-signed certificate temporarily so as to continue. The acceptance of this self-signed certificate is temporary. Later, you will configure signed certificates that provide server authentication as well as data encryption without human intervention.
To continue, click Accept.
The system completes making the connection between the host and Workbench, and displays the Nav Container View.
Double-click the Application Director
The Application Director view opens.
If you cannot see the station, click the top of the console and drag down.
To start the station, click Start.

Opening a platform connection to the PC

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