Article - CS278269
Unable to connect to devices from PTC Kepware products running on newer Windows Operating System
Modified: 31-Jul-2026
Applies To
- Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) 6.0.2107.0 to 7.1
- ThingWorx Kepware Server (legacy) 8.0 to 6.18
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 10
Description
- Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) running on Windows Server 2012 cannot connect to Devices
- Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) running on Windows Server 2016 cannot connect to Devices
- Kepware Server (formerly KEPServerEX) running on Windows 10 cannot connect to Devices
- Device Not Responding message in KEPServerEX Event Log
- No TX or RX on Windows Server 2012 machine
- Communication works on many operating systems but not on Windows Server 2012
- Telnet to device from Kepware system works fine
- User is having issues integrating a Modbus TCP Device (Electro Industries GaugeTech - Shark 250 Power Meter) into an existing Kepware configuration installed on Windows 10 machine
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