# Ignition

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## [Client tags reset when system is saved](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tags-reset-when-system-is-saved/1896)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-tags-reset-when-system-is-saved/1896 "2010-08-20T17:07:39Z")

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I'm using a number of Client tags to keep track of certain aspects of system operation, such as the type of product being worked with at each node. I've noticed that if there are clients running and a developer saves th…

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## [How to edit a deployed project](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-edit-a-deployed-project/2136)

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**Author:** [@LChristian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/LChristian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-edit-a-deployed-project/2136 "2010-08-20T16:51:56Z")

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Hello, I have a program on a server that calls a window located on other server upon clicking a button. Here is what is stored in event handler of a button: System.util.retarget("ADVF\_54thStreet","WWAOS541:8088:8043/ma…

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## [Problems building a custom driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-building-a-custom-driver/2120)

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**Author:** [@atg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/atg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/problems-building-a-custom-driver/2120 "2010-08-20T15:43:47Z")

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With the exellent WeatherDriver example from the SDK I managed to build a custom driver for Ignition and the OPC-Server. This driver could be installed and started in Ignition without visible errors and the provided dev…

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## [Newbe Question - RunScript](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newbe-question-runscript/2138)

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**Author:** [@lmcgonigal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lmcgonigal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/newbe-question-runscript/2138 "2010-08-20T02:57:02Z")

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Thanks in advance for your help. I noticed in the manual that a RunScript function exists. Does it make sense to have a script tied to a screen so that when the screen opens the script does on the updating of multi-so…

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## [Issue with leased scan class?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-leased-scan-class/2135)

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**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/issue-with-leased-scan-class/2135 "2010-08-19T20:27:42Z")

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I am using the MicroLogix 100/1400 driver with v7.1.5 and I am seeing something strange with the scan classes. I have a scan class set up as leased mode with the slow rate at 0 and fast rate of 100ms. When I create a new…

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## [Tag write time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-time/2132)

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**Author:** [@alex.ferrell](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.ferrell)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-write-time/2132 "2010-08-19T18:16:45Z")

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Is there any way to improve the time to write the tag and update the screen controls? for example, I have a multi-state button to select a system mode. When I click on the button I get the dotted lines around the control…

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## [Print](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print/2072)

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**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/print/2072 "2010-08-19T16:56:45Z")

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It would be nice to have the ability to print to a network printer from the server, as opposed to the default printer of the server. Current scripting does not allow for this.

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## [Version 2.0 Reporting Module?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-2-0-reporting-module/2131)

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**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/version-2-0-reporting-module/2131 "2010-08-19T16:48:42Z")

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Is there an approximate timescale for the issue for the new 2.0 version of the reporting module?

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## [Blew away my sqltags - Can I do a partial restore?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blew-away-my-sqltags-can-i-do-a-partial-restore/2134)

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**Author:** [@Dravik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dravik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/blew-away-my-sqltags-can-i-do-a-partial-restore/2134 "2010-08-19T16:01:37Z")

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So.. I just blew away my SQL tags by accident. Anyway I can do a partial restore from backup?

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## [OPC-UA AB ST Data file problem](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-ab-st-data-file-problem/2033)

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**Author:** [@david\_mccutchen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/david_mccutchen)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-ab-st-data-file-problem/2033 "2010-08-19T04:48:42Z")

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ST files from the PLC5 driver do not display correctly with a null value in the string. Sometimes they will show nothing. For example: PLC string- 234036X01A01\\00 -- this will not display the last value of "1", I am g…

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## [Progress Bar Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-issue/2080)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/progress-bar-issue/2080 "2010-08-18T20:33:35Z")

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I have a progress bax with the min/max/value properties bound. Max is bound to PID/{1}/Max Min is bound to PID/{1}/Min Value is bound to PID/{1}/PV When I open the screen sometimes, the progress bar does not follow t…

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## [String Data type in the Modbus Driver](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-data-type-in-the-modbus-driver/2009)

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**Author:** [@ttuttle387](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttuttle387)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/string-data-type-in-the-modbus-driver/2009 "2010-08-18T18:44:37Z")

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It would be really nice to have a String Data type in the Modbus driver. Its a real pain to get ASCII data from a Modbus Register with out the String Data type. Thanks, Tyler

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## [Null values cause errors in ProgressBar and other components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-values-cause-errors-in-progressbar-and-other-components/2110)

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**Author:** [@RRNut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRNut)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/null-values-cause-errors-in-progressbar-and-other-components/2110 "2010-08-18T15:55:01Z")

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NULL values cause errors in Progress bar and other labels. This happens if an OPC Server returns a null and creates alot of errors in the project.

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## [Runtime Binding](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-binding/2129)

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**Author:** [@lmcgonigal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lmcgonigal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/runtime-binding/2129 "2010-08-17T22:20:49Z")

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Thanks in advance for your help. I have a dial with 3 buttons. At runtime I'd like to change the dial binding with the push of a button. Button A binds the dial to tag 40616, button B to 40615, and button C to 40614.…

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## [Button Text](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text/2128)

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**Author:** [@Jon.Trusik](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jon.Trusik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/button-text/2128 "2010-08-17T22:12:29Z")

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I may have missed it, but is there a way to display more than one line of text on a button?

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## [Index 34 Out of Range](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-34-out-of-range/2123)

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**Author:** [@jdelgado](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jdelgado)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/index-34-out-of-range/2123 "2010-08-16T21:24:48Z")

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Hi, I am trying to find out the meaning of this error. Sorry for my ignorance first time running Ignition, I have done FSQL before. This error is on the Bridge Module when I try to execute a Stored Procedure Group. …

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## [Gateway Utility](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-utility/2122)

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**Author:** [@ttuttle387](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ttuttle387)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-utility/2122 "2010-08-16T15:53:14Z")

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OK... for some time now, on one of my test boxes (WindowsXP) my gateway utilitly GUI has been missing. I am sure that I deleted it somehow back when I was having some problems in the 7.0.5 era. But now from time to tim…

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## [Designer window differ in size when launched](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-window-differ-in-size-when-launched/2116)

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**Author:** [@Joseph\_Mendonca](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Joseph_Mendonca)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2010, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-window-differ-in-size-when-launched/2116 "2010-08-15T16:15:01Z")

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I noticed that when launching in full screen mode (maximized) there's an added inch of window space that appears on the bottom of the window. I can't seem to access that part of the window in the designer so components …

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## [Client Keystroke event script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-keystroke-event-script/2108)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2010, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/client-keystroke-event-script/2108 "2010-08-14T00:08:43Z")

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I'm allowing users with certain roles to display a main menu page by pressing a key combination. I chose \[Control\] A (Pressed) which seemed to work well, but then I found that if the user highlights a line in a table or…

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## [Adding Users to AD/ Hybrid Authentication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-users-to-ad-hybrid-authentication/2121)

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**Author:** [@bhastie](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bhastie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/adding-users-to-ad-hybrid-authentication/2121 "2010-08-13T23:48:33Z")

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I am currently using DB authentication but want to switch to AD / Hybrid. When I go to add users, it wants me to enter the username and password. I don’t know (and don’t want to) the passwords of the users. Shouldn’t …

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## [Mimic a Momentary Button via Scripting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mimic-a-momentary-button-via-scripting/2093)

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**Author:** [@RRNut](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RRNut)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mimic-a-momentary-button-via-scripting/2093 "2010-08-13T22:03:32Z")

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Hopefully this isn't too easy of a question. Alot of times in SCADA applications you need to send a "pulsed" command down to a device, hence the Momentary Button. Is there an easy way to do this via scripting? In othe…

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## [Values on a line chart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/values-on-a-line-chart/2118)

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**Author:** [@kristophercasey](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kristophercasey)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/values-on-a-line-chart/2118 "2010-08-13T22:01:44Z")

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I would like to know if it is possible trend a temperature and also show a value of the batch number on the chart. So if the historical chart spans a few batches given the time range, the batch number would also show som…

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## [Database transaction support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-transaction-support/1711)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-transaction-support/1711 "2010-08-13T21:34:32Z")

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What's the timescale for support for database transactions in Ignition?

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## [Modbus Swapped Float?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-swapped-float/2112)

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**Author:** [@jvandeve](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jvandeve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/modbus-swapped-float/2112 "2010-08-13T21:24:24Z")

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The device I am reading data from with the Modbus TCP driver uses a lot of swapped floats (2 16 bit words but swapped), any idea if that's possible to read with the current Modbus OPC driver?

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## [Window paths](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-paths/2113)

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**Author:** [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/window-paths/2113 "2010-08-13T21:20:24Z")

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Since folders were introduced into the project window tree, there seems to be a bit of confusion between the name some functions require and the name the function returns. Take system.gui.getWindow for example. To fin…

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## [Gateway Status: Faulted](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-status-faulted/1980)

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**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-status-faulted/1980 "2010-08-13T15:19:23Z")

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I’m running Ignition on Windows Web Server R2, I upgraded to the latest version 7.1.2 and things seemed ok for a few days. Now when I try to access the web page I get “Gateway status: UNKNOWN” followed shortly by “Gatewa…

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## [Extanding the power of the Alarm Summmary component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extanding-the-power-of-the-alarm-summmary-component/1892)

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**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extanding-the-power-of-the-alarm-summmary-component/1892 "2010-08-12T21:54:55Z")

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I’m try to add filtering and the ability to look at alarm history. I have created a date selector and a couple of text boxes (for path and alarm filters) I bound the Alerts property to this code: if ({Root Container.A…

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## [SNMP protocol](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snmp-protocol/1974)

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**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Robert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snmp-protocol/1974 "2010-08-12T16:53:12Z")

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Ignition has a great alerting system. IT uses SNMP extensively to monitor its' network/infrastructure. It would be a big win if the two could be combined.

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## [IA cluster and Windows firewall](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ia-cluster-and-windows-firewall/2119)

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**Author:** [@Henry](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Henry)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ia-cluster-and-windows-firewall/2119 "2010-08-12T02:37:13Z")

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What ports do I need to open for an IA cluster to work properly behind a Windows firewall? Thanks

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## [Comment Component](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comment-component/2115)

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**Author:** [@rfbuehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rfbuehler)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/comment-component/2115 "2010-08-10T22:33:08Z")

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