# S71200 project protection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s71200-project-protection/100155>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 23, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s71200-project-protection/100155 "2024-12-23T09:51:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Mareks\_Kokarevics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Mareks\_Kokarevics](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Mareks_Kokarevics)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s71200-project-protection/100155/1 "2024-12-23T09:51:50Z")

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how can I protect project on s7-1200 and still have communication with ignition.

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/s71200-project-protection/100155/2 "2024-12-23T12:59:15Z")

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Use an external OPC server that supports S7+, or wait for the S7+ driver coming in Ignition v8.3.