Software Requirements
Software Requirements
Application Server
Actions Express is a native Windows application with several .NET and IIS roles/features requirements, the installation of which is facilitated through Windows’ Server Manager. IIS is used to serve out the Actions Express web application (i.e. console).
| Type | Virtual or Physical |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Server 2016 R2 x64, Windows Server 2019 x64 |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | v3.5 Service Pack 1 and v4.5.1 |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) | IIS v8.0 - v10 |
Database Server
Actions Express leverages Microsoft SQL Server for its backend database.
| Type | Virtual or Physical |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Server 2016 R2 x64, Windows Server 2019 x64 |
| Database | Microsoft SQL Server 2019 CU4 Standard or Enterprise |
Hardware Requirements (Application and Database Server)
The following requirements assume a single-tenant installation on a single server, or a virtual machine residing on-premise or in a private/public cloud. The Microsoft SQL database may reside on the application server or elsewhere.
| Number of Tenants (up to) | vCPU's | RAM | Storage (SSD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 x 2 Cores | 16GB | 50GB |
Client Requirements (Hardware and Software)
Actions Express features a web application that users can access to build automations or manage and configure the application itself.
| Type | Virtual or Physical |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or Later, Linux mainstream release |
| Browser | Google Chrome |
Security
Actions Express utilizes standard security best practices for various forms of communication between itself, the database, and external applications/servers with which it interacts
| VM Security Relationship | Default Ports | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Site Server to Microsoft SQL Server | 1433 - TCP | |
| Frontend Client Website Server to Frontend Client Data Access Layer | 8080 HTTP/HTTPS | HTTPS must be configured manually within IIS and appropriate certificates installed |
| Frontend Data Access Layer to Microsoft SQL Server | 1433 - TCP | |
| SaaS Integrations | HTTPS Default | options to define custom port and/or proxy |
| On-premise Integrations | Varies by Integration |