PICollectiveMember.ConnectDirect Method (NetworkCredential, PIAuthenticationMode)

public PIServer ConnectDirect(
	NetworkCredential credential,
	PIAuthenticationMode authenticationMode
)

// Get the PIServers collection for the current user and default PIServer.
PIServer myPIServer = new PIServers().DefaultPIServer;

// Set default for all connections to be based upon collective member's priority.
PIConnectionInfo.DefaultPreference = AFConnectionPreference.Any;
PICollectiveMember myMember;

// Check if default PIServer is a Collective.
if (myPIServer.Collective != null)
{
    // Simple connect will use Default Preference.
    myPIServer.Connect();
    myPIServer.Disconnect();

    // Connect specifying that Primary is required and display a credential
    // Connect and display a credential prompt dialog if current user login fails.
    // Only available in .Net Framework AFSDK
    // myPIServer.Connect(true, null, AFConnectionPreference.RequirePrimary);
    // myPIServer.Disconnect();

    // Connect specifying that Primary is required and display a credential
    // Connect and display a credential prompt dialog if current user login fails.
    // Only available in .Net Framework AFSDK
    // Connect to a specific collective member and display a credential
    // Prompt dialog if current user login fails.
    // PICollectiveMember myMember = myPIServer.Collective.Members[0];
    // myMember.Connect(true, null);
    // myPIServer.Disconnect();

    try
    {
        // Connect to a specific collective member using a specified credential.
        myMember = myPIServer.Collective.Members[0];
        NetworkCredential credential = new NetworkCredential("guest", String.Empty);
        myMember.Connect(credential);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        // Expected exception since credential needs a valid user name and password.
        Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
    }

    // Connect to a multipe members of a collective simultaneously using ConnectDirect
    if (myPIServer.Collective.Members.Count > 1)
    {
        PIServer myMemberAsPIServer1 = myPIServer.Collective.Members[0].ConnectDirect();
        PIServer myMemberAsPIServer2 = myPIServer.Collective.Members[1].ConnectDirect();
        myMemberAsPIServer1.Disconnect();
        myMemberAsPIServer2.Disconnect();
    }

    myPIServer.Disconnect();
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("PIServer '{0}' is not a collective. No connections were made.", myPIServer.Name);
}