From 4792bf445a21c1112520c02a882f3ae01da5f539 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dachary Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 17:01:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] (DOCSP-33859): Edge Server: Add required networking details (#623) * Add required networking details * Incorporate review feedback --- source/edge-server/configure.txt | 17 +++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/edge-server/configure.txt b/source/edge-server/configure.txt index 16029a641..9006665ed 100644 --- a/source/edge-server/configure.txt +++ b/source/edge-server/configure.txt @@ -113,8 +113,21 @@ server, or hardware that you provision on-site. Required Network Access ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The host that runs the Edge Server must allow access to port 80 via HTTP -to the general internet. +To accept connections from sync clients or connections via the wireprotocol, +the host that runs the Edge Server must allow access to incoming connections. + +If you run Edge Server on your own infrastructure, you don't need to open +the instance to the general internet. You only need to ensure your client +devices can access it. + +For cloud infrastructure, such as running a development environment on +EC2, you must open ports to accept incoming connections: + +- Development: Use HTTP on port 80 for simplicity and speed of development. +- Production: Use SSL with port 443 to secure access to production data. + +Edge Server supports TLS. You can find configuration details in the +"Complete the Edge Server Configuration Details" section on this page. .. _edge-server-os-support: