Configuring secure platform communication

Platform and station security are independent of one another. The system defaults to enabling secure communication for both platform and station. Configuring a platform (Niagarad) for secure communication (platformtls) involves confirming the port, selecting the signed server certificate to use, and, if required, restricting the TLS protocol version.
A station's window into the platform-resident secure communication features is just like any other Platform Service under the station's Platform Administration node in the Nav tree. This means that anything configured for a platform is independent of whatever station is running. Follow this procedure for the Supervisor and all remote controller platforms.
Perform the following steps:
  1. Double-click Platform, double-click Platform Administration and click Change TLS Settings.

    The Platform TLS Settings window opens.

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    Default settings are:

    • State: TLS only. This can be changed on the controller to Enable or Disable.
    • Daemon HTTPS Port: 5011

      Certificate: tridium. If you are using a separate certificate for verifying niagarad communication, this is where you select the certificate which is already imported into the Certificate Management User Trust Store.

    • Protocol: TLSv1.0+. This can be set to another version via the dropdown list or set during the certificate generation process.

  2. Configure the properties as needed and click Save.