Connection settings for a grid configuration

An OpenText Functional Testing for Developers grid configuration is made up of a grid machine and grid node. To enable grid nodes to connect to the grid machine, you must configure the node connection settings in the grid's runtime engine settings. The connection mode settings that you define affect nodes connecting to the grid and also remote computers that connect to this grid to run tests.

Connection mode

You can configure the node connection settings using one of the following connection modes:

Remote unsecured: The runtime engine accepts connections from any computer.

Note: Enabling this configuration can present a security risk, as it allows the remote computer full access to the computer running the remote engine.
Remote Connections: The runtime engine accepts connections from a remote computer, using the WSS protocol to protect the data that is transferred between the endpoints.

Note: You need to configure additional settings to enable this mode. For details, see the topic about setting up a grid machine in the Help Center.

Passphrase

To increase the security of your grid-node connection, configure a Passphrase for the node machines to use when connecting to the grid. Configure the same Passphrase in the grid's runtime engine settings and the nodes' runtime engine settings.

The Passphrase you enter is stored in an encrypted format that is relevant only on the computer on which you defined the Passphrase.