When you add a NiagaraStation to the database, the Add dialog includes its Fox port, along with fields for station username and password (required for client connection) as shown in Figure 78.

After you add a station, in the Station Manager’s database pane just double-click it to bring up the Edit dialog, which provides access to the same properties in the Add dialog. If needed, you can access all (station) client connection properties from the NiagaraStation component’s property sheet (“Client Connection” slot, along with status properties).

Starting in AX-3.7, a “Use Foxs” property is present when adding a NiagaraStation, by default set to false—say if manually adding (Add button). In this case, set this to true only if the remote host is properly configured for SSL, including the FoxService of the NiagaraNetwork on its station (you must know the port it uses). If using the Discover feature in the Station Manager, any discovered stations using Foxs appears differently, and addition is simplifed. See Discovery notes when stations use secure Fox (Foxs). For complete SSL details, refer to the NiagaraAX SSL Connectivity Guide.

Typically, you enter a user name and password for a specific “service account” user previously made in the remote station. By recommendation, this should be a user that was created especially for station-to-station access, typically with admin write privileges, and not otherwise used for normal (login) access of that station. Additionally, this user should uniquely named for each project, and have a strong password. Refer to the section “Multi-station security notes” in the User Guide for related details.

Adding a NiagaraStation automatically creates a reciprocal NiagaraStation in the remote station. See the section Reciprocal NiagaraStation component.