Supported Browsers

With Plant SCADA Access Anywhere, users can access remote Plant SCADA from HTML5 compatible web browsers on any device including smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers.

To start a session, navigate to the start.html file that is installed on the Access Anywhere Server. To do this, point a browser to the Access Anywhere Server URL:

https://<computer name or IP address>:8080

Browsers Tested with Plant SCADA Access Anywhere

• Microsoft Edge

• Google Chrome

• Safari on Apple iOS

  Note: Browser extensions and toolbars may inject JavaScript code into web pages, which can adversely impact the behavior of certain web pages. If Plant SCADA Access Anywhere is not working properly, disable or uninstall any active browser extensions or tool bars. Restart the web browser after uninstalling or disabling an extension to confirm that it is no longer active.

Note: If you are running Plant SCADA Access Anywhere on an IPv6 network and you attempt to connect to the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server using an IPv6 address in Internet Explorer, the connection will not be successful. Use a different browser, or check with your system administrator if there is a configured hostname available for the Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server.

Important Notes

Certain versions of the above listed browsers, such as Safari and Chrome, are in theory functionally compatible with Access Anywhere. You may be able to use them, but specific behaviors are unknown because different browser versions have not been tested with Access Anywhere. We strongly recommend that you upgrade to the most recent version.

Although Plant SCADA Access Anywhere supports the listed browsers, you should review the Running Access Anywhere on Different Web Browsers for behaviors and alternatives specific to each browser.

Multiple Access Anywhere sessions may be opened in different tabs within the web browser, or in different browser windows. When a session is not in use (its tab or window is not displayed), it will reduce its CPU and memory utilization on the server.