Monitor authentications

May 21, 2026 | 184 words | 1 min reading time

There are IO-Link network modules that require authentication. In this view, you can view authentications that have already taken place on the IO-Link network module and log in or log out of an IO-Link network module if necessary.

Log on to IO-Link network module

1. Click on the topology name in the topology overview.

2. Then click on Authentication.

  The recognized stations and their login status appear in the authentication overview:

3. Select the IO-Link network module to which you want to log in and click on the symbol for logging in on the right-hand side .

  The following window opens:

4. Enter your login details for the device and then click on Login

  You have logged on to the IO-Link network module.

Note

If your login data is not valid, the login status of the selected device will change in your list:

5. Click Close to exit the authentication overview.

Log off from IO-Link network module

1. Click on the topology name in the topology overview. Then click on Authentication.

  The following dialog appears:

Authentication overview: 4 stations, 1 logged in, 3 logged out

2. Select the IO-Link network module you wish to log out of and click on the logout icon on the right-hand side .

  You have logged out of the IO-Link network module.

3. Click Close to exit the authentication overview.