System requirements

Windows Server

Grassfish uses Windows as the host system.

Version: Windows Server 2019 or later

Database server

Grassfish uses Microsoft SQL Server as a database.

Version: Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or later. We recommend using a current SQL Server version as the minimum requirements may increase with each server version.

Note

Note that the SQL Express Edition is suitable for smaller projects. However, it can only serve a limited number of players and lacks certain features such as the SQL Maintenance Plan and SQL Server Agent.

File storage

Grassfish stores video, image, and log file data in a storage instead of the database. This storage can be a Windows Server Share or a different storage solution.

Storage capacity:

• We recommend an initial storage of 100 GB and ensuring the possibility of increasing the storage space.

• Depending on your project, the storage space can vary greatly. In general, the minimum requirement is 20 GB.

User rights:

• The Windows user who executes Grassfish services must have full access rights to the storage.

• The Windows user who executes the web server application pool must have full access rights to the storage.

Network

You must activate port 443 (HTTPS) and, if required, port 80 (HTTP):

• If you use additional services for data supply such as SSH, FTPS, or SFTP activate the required ports as well.

• To set up communication with the server, you must determine the URL that should connect to the IIS in advance. Use one of the following formats: http://Servername, http://ServerIP, or http://Domainname.

HTTPS certificate:

Operating an HTTPS page requires a valid certificate that meets the following requirements:

• Trusts the browser with the display of IXM One.

• Is trusted by all players.

Note

If this is not the case, you can only operate the server unencrypted. We don’t recommend this as it poses a security risk.

Web server

• Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 or later

• Microsoft IIS

• URL Rewrite

• FTP Server (optional)

Backend server

• Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 or later

Useful additional software

• Notepad ++ (backend and webserver)

• 7-Zip (backend and web server)

• Nartac IIS Crypto Tool (web server)

• Google Chrome Browser (web server)