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October 21, 2026
Question

KEPServerEX CA certificates

Hello,

 

We are using KEPServerEX 6.17.269.0 and are evaluating CA-based trust for OPC UA client application certificates.

We successfully tested importing a CA certificate into Trusted Clients and connecting an OPC UA client whose certificate was signed by that CA, without individually approving the client certificate.

We also found a similar discussion describing the same behavior:

https://community.ptc.com/kepware-396/requirement-trust-certificate-from-few-clients-automatically-157567

However, we could not find any official documentation confirming this functionality.

Could someone from PTC confirm:

  1. Is CA-based trust for OPC UA client application certificates officially supported in KEPServerEX 6.17.269.0?

  2. Does trusting a CA certificate automatically establish trust for all valid client certificates issued by that CA?

  3. Is this behavior officially supported and expected to remain available in future versions?

  4. Are there any specific requirements or limitations regarding certificate chains, intermediate CAs, or CRL validation?

We would appreciate a reference to the official documentation, if available.

 

Best regards