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Requirement: The project is opened and you have connected the CODESYS Security Key (dongle) to your computer.

  1. Click “Project  Project Settings” and then the “Security” category.

    The “Project Settings – Security” dialog opens.

  2. Select the “Encryption” option.

    The option fields “Password”, “Dongle”, and “Certificates” are selectable.

  3. Select the “Dongle” option.

    The dialog with the list box “Registered dongles” and the buttons “Add”, “Remove”, “Comment” and “Flash” opens.

  4. Click “Add”.

    The “Add Registered Dongle” dialog opens.

  5. Select the CODESYS Security Key (dongle) from the “Dongle” list box and optionally enter a comment.

  6. Click “OK”.

    The added dongle is listed in the list “Registered dongles”.

  7. Click “OK”.

    The dongle is registered for the project. You must connect the dongle to your computer in order to be able to open the project again, even if it is to be loaded as a library reference.

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If the CODESYS Security Key registered for the project is lost, you can no longer open the project or restore it.

For more information, see: ⮫ “Dialog: Project Settings: Security ”