Default WCF configuration

Global uses WCF by default, with configuration defined in admindWCF.exe.config and globalWCFClient.config files.

Default protocol and endpoint

Before version 3.11.3, the default protocol is basicHttp binding without encryption or authentication (BasicHttp_None_None). From version 3.11.3 onward, it uses basicHttp binding with transport security and no authentication (BasicHttp_Tansport_None), which enables HTTPS.

Accordingly, the endpoint for Global with default configuration from 3.11.3 uses HTTPS on port 8000.

To use a different configuration, either use a heterogeneous setup (see Initiate heterogeneous daemon communications), or select configuration files from the GlobalWCF_SampleConfigFiles folder in the installation directory. This folder contains configuration files for various protocols. Choose files based on your security requirements and replace both admindWCF.exe.config and globalWCFClient.config in the Global installation folder, and only globalWCFClient.config in client applications like AVEVA Administration and AVEVA Unified Engineering/E3D Design.

Run the daemon with the default setup

1. Obtain and configure a server certificate. See Server certificate setup for HTTPS for details.

2. Update the server certificate value in admindWCF.exe.config by replacing tempCert with your server certificate subject name.

   To use the thumbprint as the certificate value, set the x509FindType attribute to FindByThumbprint.

   

3. Run the Global daemon; it should expose a single HTTPS endpoint.

   If you skip certificate binding as described in Server certificate setup for HTTPS, the Global daemon runs without errors, but pings from Administration/UE fail.

Compatibility

Since the default WCF configuration applies to both Global and client applications (Administration and UE/E3D Design), the following and newer versions remain compatible:

• Global 3.11.3

• Administration 3.2.0

• UE 4.1.0

If you use the default configuration and want Global to be compatible with older client applications, refer to the following table: