While it is far out of scope for this Reference Manual to provide a guide on how to configure the operating system on which the Application Server is hosted we want to point out a few things that you should definitely think of.
Firewall
Firewall systems help prevent unauthorized access to computer resources. If a firewall is turned on but not correctly configured, attempts to connect to the Application Server may be blocked or the Application Server may not be able to access the Application Server Database, the distribution Server or other online services.
Please refer to chapter Firewall configuration for more details.
Anti virus
Anti virus software helps to protect your computer systems, but it also consumes resources. You have to individually assess the security risk for each computer on which you install the Application server in your environment and then decide which antivirus tools you want to use. If you are using antivirus software to protect your computer we we recommend settings as listed in table 2.
Setting |
Reason |
Exclude the logging directory from scanning |
Depending on your Logging configuration the Application Server writes log entries to files on the file system. For optimal performance these files (or folders) shall be excluded from virus scanning. |
Include the file Binary storage directory |
In the the Binary storage directory the Application Server stores files that are uploaded by the user. Therefore we recommend to include this directory in virus scanning. |
Exclude the Cache directory |
The Cache directory is used for persisting system caches. For optimal performance you should exclude this directory from virus scanning. |
Exclude the Temp directory |
The Temporary directory is by the Application Server whenever it needs to temporarily persist data as files. You should exclude this directory from virus scanning |
Table 2: Recommended settings for antivirus software
Windows updates
If you are planning for highest availability of the Application Server you should configure Windows Update accordingly. If not, the Windows Update might automatically download and install Updates and then reboot your server. However if you turn off automatic updates you will have to care about necessary security updates yourself in order to secure your system.
Disk space
Make sure you have enough disk space available for the data the Application Server instance manages. After installation it is mostly the data in the Binary directory that can grow huge. Be sure to reserve plenty of space for this directory.
