Enable MTLS Security for Collectors

Mutual TLS (MTLS) protocol is a secure and strong authentication mechanism. Using this protocol, you can also encrypt the data between Historian Server and Collectors.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have configured certificate-based security.

About this task

This topic describes how to enable MTLS security and encrypt data for collectors.
Note: MTLS Security and MTLS Data Encryption are not applicable to the File collector.

Procedure

  1. Access Configuration Hub.
  2. In the NAVIGATION section, under the Configuration Hub plugin for Historian, select Collectors.
    A list of collectors in the default system appears.
  3. Select the row containing the collector for which you want to enable MTLS Security and MTLS Data Encryption.
    The details of the collector appear in the DETAILS section.
    Note: If the DETAILS section does not appear, in the upper-right corner of the page, select , and then select Details.
  4. In the COLLECTOR SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION section, enable MTLS Security.
    Note: You can enable MTLS Security and MTLS Data Encryption only if the collector is running.
  5. After you enable MTLS Security, enable MTLS Data Encryption.
  6. In the upper-right corner, select Save.
    You will be prompted to restart the collector.
  7. To apply the changes, select Restart Now.

    If you select Restart Later, a notification appears in the DETAILS section, stating that the selected collector instance needs a restart.