# Node-red-contrib-opcua-server won't activate after reboot

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-wont-activate-after-reboot/99613>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [7 November 2025 04:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-wont-activate-after-reboot/99613 "2025-11-07T04:18:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![coopster33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@coopster33](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/coopster33)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2025 04:18 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-wont-activate-after-reboot/99613/1 "2025-11-07T04:18:50Z")

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I have an issue with the opc ua server (compact server) not activating after node red is started up after bootup of computer. I have to go in and manually deploy the flow to get the opc ua server to allow clients to connect to it. I've tried everything to get this to work in Windows. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Jeff Cooper

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2025 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-wont-activate-after-reboot/99613/2 "2025-11-07T08:13:48Z")

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This is not too dissimilar to this recent unsolved issue: [Problem with OPC UA when starting Node-Red as a service](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-opc-ua-when-starting-node-red-as-a-service/99583)

It's making me think you guys may need to try an alternative [like in this thread](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/alternative-node-for-opc-ua-compact-server/97528)

[node-red-contrib-opcua-server-refresh](https://github.com/Hisma/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-refresh) is updated and the Author is actively maintaining it.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [5 February 2026 08:14 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-opcua-server-wont-activate-after-reboot/99613/3 "2026-02-05T08:14:19Z")

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