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Plant SCADA

Run Plant SCADA without Encryption

  • Last UpdatedJun 09, 2026
  • 1 minute read

You can disable encryption for some of Plant SCADA's runtime components. However, encryption is a requirement for the following servers:

  • Deployment server

  • OPC UA server.

Note: Running Plant SCADA without encrypted communications is not recommended.

To run Plant SCADA without encryption:

  1. Launch Configurator.

  2. In the left pane, select Plant SCADA | Encryption.

    Enable Encryption 2023R2+

  3. On the Encryption page, clear the Enable Encryption checkbox.

    Run_PlantSCADA_without_Encryption

  4. Click Configure.

    The following warning message will appear in the Configurator Messages panel:

    "Encryption is currently disabled. It is recommended that you enable encryption."

  5. Select Close to exit Configurator.

See Also

Run Products without a System Management Server