METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL NETWORK, AND INDUSTRIAL NETWORK

摘要

The invention relates to a method (300) for operating an industrial network (100). The industrial network (100) has at least one network device (101), which can be actuated by a central control device (103), and a local interface (102) for locally accessing (A) the network device (101). The method has the following steps: - transmitting (301) an access request (Q) for locally accessing (A) the network device (101) via the local interface (A) to the central control device (103); - authenticating (302) the access request (Q) by means of the central control device (103); and - setting up (304) the local interface (102) by means of the central control device in order to locally access (A) the network device (101) on the basis of the access request (Q). The invention further relates to a corresponding industrial network. By using the proposed method and the proposed industrial network, access to the network device can be configured more efficiently and without loss. Furthermore, the security of the industrial network is increased.