Server preparation tasks

After provisioning hardware, these basic preparatory tasks are required from the customer, so as we (Cypher IT or your distributor) can perform the rest of the installation.

*Create a user to be the application owner. By default this is called 'exopacs' or 'bbrad' and requires Administrator (for Windows) or 'sudo' (for Linux) privileges.

• If on a Windows domain, ensure this user has the following permissions:

  1. Local machine admin rights
  2. Log on locally (SeInteractiveLogonRight), and remotely over RDP (SeNetworkLogonRight)
  3. Log on as a service (SeServiceLogonRight)
  4. Ensure these rights are not over-written by any Windows Domain Controller when rebooted

• Ensure FTP over TLS(explicit) outbound is enabled and tested to at least the following IP addresses.

  • 149.11.71.131 cypher.iweb-storage.com ports 21 and 49152-65535 (FTP over TLS)
  • 149.11.71.131 cypher.iweb-storage.com port 22 ( FTP over SSH )

• Enable remote access, using one of the below methods

  • For UK NHS sites, N3/HCSN remote access
  • Other remote access according to your internal IT policy, such as specific VPN software etc. Please refer to own documentation for this.
  • Remote access using RDP with 2-factor authentication

• Advise to us (Cypher IT or your distributor) the following:

  • Remote access details
  • Application owner login details
  • Server MAC address
  • Public IP address
  • Server name, local IP address
  • Desired short name for site, eg “UHS”
  • Confirm correct long name for site, in customer's language
  • Confirm correct long name for site, in English, eg “District County Hospital”
  • Any DICOM integrations ( IP and ports )

• Install IIS HTTP Server

• Ensure the server time is correct