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Security Features
Maintaining the control over production and the processes in the application has the highest priority in automation. Even measures to prevent security threats must not affect this.
Authentication via Kerberos, basics
In a more and more networking world, a WinCC OA system could be exposed to different types of attacks. An unauthorized WinCC OA system could connect to the distribution manager or hackers could try to manipulate WinCC OA messages.
Possible config entries for Kerberos

Security
Go beyond the norm in cybersecurity.
- Security Features
  Maintaining the control over production and the processes in the application has the highest priority in automation. Even measures to prevent security threats must not affect this.
  - Authorization Concept
  - Certificates
  - Login
  - Login Framework
    The WinCC OA login framework provides a framework that is easy to extend. The WinCC OA login panels can be easily replaced by user-specific panels without having to re-implement the functionality.
  - Server Side Authentication
  - User-defined Login
  - Authentication via Kerberos, basics
    In a more and more networking world, a WinCC OA system could be exposed to different types of attacks. An unauthorized WinCC OA system could connect to the distribution manager or hackers could try to manipulate WinCC OA messages.
    - Authentication via Kerberos, basics
      In a more and more networking world, a WinCC OA system could be exposed to different types of attacks. An unauthorized WinCC OA system could connect to the distribution manager or hackers could try to manipulate WinCC OA messages.
    - Requirements and Configuration
    - Possible config entries for Kerberos
  - Basics on Encryption
- Multiplexing Proxy
  The WinCC OA Multiplexing Proxy Manager is used to increase the security of your WinCC OA projects.
- Further References

Possible config entries for Kerberos

Config entries are necessary for the use of the secured authentication through Kerberos. This chapter lists the necessary config entries:

[event]

[general]