Use DDE Trusted Shares
- Last UpdatedSep 16, 2025
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When a network DDE Client user connects to a network DDE Share from a remote computer, Network DDE accepts the request only if both:
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The user who created the share has granted trusted status to the share.
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The user who created the share is currently logged on to the server computer.
To link to the Plant SCADA tag database, and permit write actions from an external application using Network DDE, the DDE Client computer needs to be granted appropriate Trusted status.
To create a trusted share:
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On the DDE Shares dialog, highlight the new 'Citect