Hello,

Thanks for the response.

Here is the code I use:

So nothing really fancy.

From dOPC Explorer I can see that the type of server is : "XML DA 1 OPC Server" and in the Vendor Info it is "[clientName -- confidential] SCADA OPC XML DA"

Providing an access to the server itself is not possible, the only thing my client gave me is an endpoint and for providing this, I would need to ask the client's approval. This would require you guys to connect over a VPN connection.

There is definitely no way I can share this on a public forum though. I'll ask the client how to proceed. For now it crashes it seems to crash at "connect" stage so I might be able to request a readonly access.

Please tell me how to proceed to continue this discussion outside of the public forum.

Thanks,

Hello,

I'm currently trying to validate the usability of the QuickOpc library and I have an issue.
I used the code available here: opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/QuickOpc/Latest/User%2....NET%20Core%20CLI%20Tools.html

It works like a charm!

Now I replaced with the server address of my client as well as the correct itemDescriptor and I get an SSL/TLS error (full stack trace at the end of the message).

I googled the error and it seems like the solution would be to give a special Handler to the HttpClient used to instruct it to ignore such errors.
However, I cannot get my hands on the client as it is constructed probably very deep in the library and there are no possibility for me to find it.

I know that SSL/TLS is a big deal and that proper certificates should always be used but in this case, the OPC server is sitting within a highly secure network only accessible through a VPN.

For information, I used Kassl dOPC Explorer and I can communicate with my server without any problem. I also tried multiple aother clients just to make sure it was not that one being too nice with me.

Did you ever faced this error and would you have a solution for this?

For reference, here is a stackoverflow post that seem to describe the TLS issue: stackoverflow.com/questions/1742938/how-to-solve-could-not-e...ip-for-the-ssl-tls-secure-chan

The strange thing is that, as you can see in the stacktrace below, the authority that seem to cause the SSL/TLS error is "localhost"

The code I use is identical as the one from the demo link I gave above with the serverDescriptor and itemDescriptor adapted to my server.

Anyway, the library seem to be awesome and seem to be exactly what I need but I am locked and won't purchase the product if I cannot validate that it works for my usecase.

Side Note: I'm writing the code on Windows using Rider but in production, it will be deployed in a Docker container on Linux, just in case it makes a difference.

And here is the full stacktrace (SSL ERROR HIGHLIGHTED):

Unhandled exception. OpcLabs.EasyOpc.OperationModel.OpcException: An OPC operation failure with error ID 'OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Engine.NetApiException' occurred, originating from 'System.
Private.CoreLib' and with depth of 6. The inner exception contains details about the problem.
---> OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Engine.NetApiException: An exception occurred during processing in a NET API OPC Data Access client. The inner exception contains details about the problem.
+ The client method called was 'ReadMultipleItemValues'.
---> OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Engine.NetApiException: An exception occurred during processing in a NET API OPC Data Access client. The inner exception contains details about the problem.
---> Opc.ResultIDException: E_FAIL
Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel with authority 'localhost'.
---> System.ServiceModel.Security.SecurityNegotiationException: Could not establish trust relationship for the SSL/TLS secure channel with authority 'localhost'.
---> System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: The SSL connection could not be established, see inner exception.
---> System.Security.Authentication.AuthenticationException: The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure.
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartSendAuthResetSignal(ProtocolToken message, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest, ExceptionDispatchInfo exception)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.CheckCompletionBeforeNextReceive(ProtocolToken message, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartSendBlob(Byte[] incoming, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ProcessReceivedBlob(Byte[] buffer, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartReadFrame(Byte[] buffer, Int32 readBytes, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartReceiveBlob(Byte[] buffer, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.CheckCompletionBeforeNextReceive(ProtocolToken message, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartSendBlob(Byte[] incoming, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ProcessReceivedBlob(Byte[] buffer, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartReadFrame(Byte[] buffer, Int32 readBytes, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartReceiveBlob(Byte[] buffer, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.CheckCompletionBeforeNextReceive(ProtocolToken message, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartSendBlob(Byte[] incoming, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ProcessReceivedBlob(Byte[] buffer, Int32 count, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.StartReadFrame(Byte[] buffer, Int32 readBytes, AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.PartialFrameCallback(AsyncProtocolRequest asyncRequest)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.ThrowIfExceptional()
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.InternalEndProcessAuthentication(LazyAsyncResult lazyResult)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EndProcessAuthentication(IAsyncResult result)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.EndAuthenticateAsClient(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.Security.SslStream.<>c.<AuthenticateAsClientAsync>b__65_1(IAsyncResult iar)
at System.Threading.Tasks.TaskFactory`1.FromAsyncCoreLogic(IAsyncResult iar, Func`2 endFunction, Action`1 endAction, Task`1 promise, Boolean requiresSynchronization)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Net.Http.ConnectHelper.EstablishSslConnectionAsyncCore(Stream stream, SslClientAuthenticationOptions sslOptions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.Http.ConnectHelper.EstablishSslConnectionAsyncCore(Stream stream, SslClientAuthenticationOptions sslOptions, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.ConnectAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean allowHttp2, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.CreateHttp11ConnectionAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.GetHttpConnectionAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.HttpConnectionPool.SendWithRetryAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, Boolean doRequestAuth, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.RedirectHandler.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.DecompressionHandler.SendAsync(HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Net.Http.HttpClient.FinishSendAsyncUnbuffered(Task`1 sendTask, HttpRequestMessage request, CancellationTokenSource cts, Boolean disposeCts)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelFactory`1.HttpClientRequestChannel.HttpClientChannelAsyncRequest.SendRequestAsync(Message message, TimeoutHelper timeoutHelper)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelUtilities.ProcessGetResponseWebException(HttpRequestException requestException, HttpRequestMessage request, HttpAbortReason abortReason)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelFactory`1.HttpClientRequestChannel.HttpClientChannelAsyncRequest.SendRequestAsync(Message message, TimeoutHelper timeoutHelper)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.RequestChannel.RequestAsync(Message message, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.RequestChannel.RequestAsyncInternal(Message message, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.Runtime.TaskHelpers.WaitForCompletionNoSpin[TResult](Task`1 task)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.RequestChannel.Request(Message message, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.RequestChannelBinder.Request(Message message, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs, TimeSpan timeout)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.Call(String action, Boolean oneway, ProxyOperationRuntime operation, Object[] ins, Object[] outs)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.InvokeService(MethodCall methodCall, ProxyOperationRuntime operation)
at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelProxy.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)
at generatedProxy_1.GetStatus(GetStatusRequest )
at OpcXml.Da10.ServiceReference.ServiceClient.OpcXml.Da10.ServiceReference.Service.GetStatus(GetStatusRequest request)
at OpcXml.Da10.ServiceReference.ServiceClient.GetStatus(GetStatus GetStatus1)
at OpcXml.Da10.Service.GetStatus(String LocaleID, String ClientRequestHandle, ServerStatus& Status)
at OpcXml.Da.Server.GetStatus()
at OpcXml.Da.Server.Initialize(URL url, ConnectData connectData)
at OpcXml.Factory.CreateInstance(URL url, ConnectData connectData)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Opc.Server.Connect(URL url, ConnectData connectData)
at Opc.Da.Server.Connect(URL url, ConnectData connectData)
at Opc.Server.Connect(ConnectData connectData)
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Implementation.NetApi.DataAccess.NetApiOpcDaServer.ServerConnect(Server server, ConnectData connectData, Exception& exception)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Implementation.NetApi.DataAccess.NetApiOpcDaServer.ConnectToServer(WebProxy proxy, Server server, NetworkCredential credentials, String connectionGroupName, EasyDAAdaptableParameters adaptableParameters)
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Implementation.NetApi.DataAccess.NetApiOpcDaServer.Connect(Boolean doOnlyIfGoodStatus, Boolean callGetStatus, Exception& exception)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.Internal.EasyUtilities.CheckSuccess(OperationResult operationResult)
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.IEasyDAClientExtension.ReadItemValue(IEasyDAClient client, ServerDescriptor serverDescriptor, DAItemDescriptor itemDescriptor, DAReadParameters readParameters)
at OpcLabs.EasyOpc.DataAccess.IEasyDAClientExtension.ReadItemValue(IEasyDAClient client, ServerDescriptor serverDescriptor, DAItemDescriptor itemDescriptor)
at HelloWorld.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\projects\HelloWorld\HelloWorld\Program.cs:line 34



Thanks for any support you can provide.