Configure the OPC UA Server Runtime task to start automatically
- Last UpdatedOct 29, 2026
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The OPC UA Server Runtime task is one part of the project runtime server. You must configure the task to start automatically with the rest of the project runtime server, when your project is run.
Before you begin this task, you should have configured the communication settings for OPC UA Server and selected the project tags that you want to make available to OPC UA clients.
To configure the OPC UA Server Runtime task:
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On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the Local Management group, click Tasks.
The Runtime Tasks dialog box is displayed.

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Select OPC UA Server Runtime in the list of tasks, and then click Startup.
The Startup dialog box is displayed.

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Select Automatic, and then click OK to close the Startup dialog box.
The startup mode for the OPC UA Server Runtime task is changed to Automatic.
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Click OK to close the Runtime Tasks dialog box.
For more information, see Runtime Tasks.