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DCOM raise activation authentication level

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26 May 2022 16:00 #10911 by support
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26 May 2022 11:48 #10906 by FAnsariCMC
Thank you for the prompt response! I apologize for the double posting. I Thought the first message didn't post for some reason.

You were right, it does exist and I did not see it because I was trying to find it in the instance. I checked out the second link and it recommends using the ComManagement class instead. So this is what my instantiation code looks like now:

public QuickOPC_DaServerMgtWrapper()
{
ComManagement.Instance.Configuration.SecurityParameters.EnsureDataIntegrity = true;
ComManagement.Instance.AssureSecurityInitialization();
_daServerMgt = new EasyDAClient();
}

Please let me know if this is legal.

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26 May 2022 11:06 #10905 by support
Please also read:
- kb.opclabs.com/COM_management
- kb.opclabs.com/What%27s_new_in_QuickOPC_2022.1#OPC_Classic

The property SharedParameters *does* exist on EasyDAClient. My guess is that you are looking at instance properties, but this is a static property.

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26 May 2022 10:53 #10904 by FAnsariCMC
Have there been any changes regarding this?

Looks like Microsoft has confirmed that the hadening changes will be enabled by default in June: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb5004442-manage-changes-f...52-c141-43d2-941e-37ed901c769c

I checked out the link you provided (kb.opclabs.com/COM_settings_in_OPC_Classic_client_components) and it looks like the newer version does have security properties we can change:

Parameters from ComManagement.Instance.Configuration.InstantiationParameters, possibly overridden by values from EasyXXClient.SharedParameters.ClientParameters.ComInstantiationParameters, are used for instantiations of target OPC servers.

However, I cannot seem to find SharedParameters under the EasyDAClient class. I am running v5.63.194 Nuget package.

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26 May 2022 10:28 #10903 by FAnsariCMC
Hello,

Has this seen any changes? The link you provided does say that the latest version does have mention:

Parameters from ComManagement.Instance.Configuration.InstantiationParameters, possibly overridden by values from EasyXXClient.SharedParameters.ClientParameters.ComInstantiationParameters, are used for instantiations of target OPC servers.

However, I cannot find SharedParameters under the EasyDAClient class.

Thank you.

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20 Oct 2021 16:34 #10271 by support
Thank you for the interesting link. You might be right - although I am not sure, it would need quite a deep investigation.

Currently, there is no way to tell EasyDAClient to specify RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY. The current behavior is summarized here: kb.opclabs.com/COM_settings_in_OPC_Classic_client_components .

We can think of adding some configurable setting to a future version; but with the currently released version (2021.2), it cannot be done.

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19 Oct 2021 09:59 #10268 by ToSi
Hello,

Sadly the key was not present, so this is not causing the problem. I have the feeling the need for RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY is now standardized in windows. See the following article: winprotocoldoc.blob.core.windows.net/productionwindowsarchiv...5BMS-DCOM%5D-210407-errata.pdf
I quote the important part of the article here:

The default activation authentication level is raised to RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY
level on client-side and the required activation authentication level needs to be at least at
RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY level for authenticated activation on the server

To come back to QuickOPC and not get lost in DCOM configuration and internal windows stuff, is there a way to configure my EasyDAClient to connect with the discussed authentication level? Or do I just need to set the authentication level to RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY in the DCOM settings?

I have tested with Matrikon OPC Explorer, Connectivity Explorer and my own Client (based on QuickOPC). I don't know about any modern clients who could solve this issue.

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ToSi

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18 Oct 2021 05:19 #10267 by support
Hello.

Look, I do not know what is causing your issue. I am just investigating the possibilities. The reason I started with this specific suspicion is because the RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY requirement as a result of Microsoft update has recently been discussed on OPC forums, and the message from OPCExplorer specifically mentions RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_PKT_INTEGRITY, so there could be some relation. But it can also be something else.

DCOM configuration & security is quite complex - and can differ based on system versions and configurations - that we normally do not support our customers setting it up.

Is there any other remote client that *can* connect to this server?

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16 Oct 2021 15:51 #10266 by ToSi
Hello,

Well, I misunderstood the article then. If the key is present and its value is set to 1, are there any additional steps we can do on the server-side? I don't have direct access to the machine and therefore have to tell the admin about any needed changes.
Thanks for the support until now.

Best Regards,
ToSi

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16 Oct 2021 15:41 #10265 by support
Thank you.

I am not sure where the key applies, but I think it is more on the server side.

And, I did not suggest to add the key. I was just asking a question.

But in the end, what I intended to assure was the *opposite* to your change. I wanted to make sure that the key is *not* present, or is equal to 0: When the key is present and equal to "1", it means that (on newer systems, with particular Microsoft update) more stringent security is required - and it can bring problems to a large installed based of OPC Classic systems.

Can you please revert the change, and inspect what is the status of the key on the server side?

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