RSLogix and ControlLogix Security Features
par Brent Wassell
1. Controller/ Logix Security
1.1. Controller Keyswitch
1.1.1. "RUN" - no edits are allowed
1.2. Serial Number tied to Logix Code
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1.3. Intellectual Property - Source Protection Configuration
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1.4. Log Version to Excel (v17 and up)
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1.4.1.1. Digital SD Card - store Log to that
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1.5. Action Groups in FT Security
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1.6. Tag Security
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1.7. Track COM (v20 and up)
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1.8. Audit Value
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1.8.1.1. To Asset Centre!
2. FactoryTalk Security
2.1. Lock Controller to Directory
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2.2. Admin Console
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2.3. Secure
2.3.1. 1 - Lock Controller
2.3.1.1. 2 - Backup / 3 - Passphrase
2.3.1.1.1. 4 - Restore
2.4. More Admin Console
2.4.1. Users / Groups
2.4.2. Controllers
2.4.3. Computers / Computer Groups
2.4.4. System Policies (Group Policy type stuff)
2.4.5. Product Policy (Batch/ Asset Center/ etc etc)
2.4.6. Secure by Areas
2.5. FT Directory provides Central Repository - always updated with latest security information
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2.5.1.1. Example - Offline .ACD file cached setting
2.6. New in v20 - Time limit for Cache
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2.7. What Users are enabled by default
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2.8. Additional Info
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3. New Hardware
3.1. Overview
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3.2. Backplane authentication
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3.2.2. 1 - P2P
3.2.3. 2 - Computer VPN
3.2.4. 3 - Cisco VPN ASA
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3.3. RSLinx
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3.4. Stratix 5900
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3.5. Network Overview
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