Single Server Installation

Owned by Andrew Madge
Last updated: Mar 14, 2019 by Steve Challans
3 min read

Hardware Requirements

  • OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 / 2016
  • Memory: 16 GB
  • Processor: 4 or more CPUs of 3 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster
  • Storage: 70 GB on dedicated data disk

Ports 

Source, Destinations   

Port   

Protocol   

Direction   

Description

Optional Ports

Database Server

1433

TCP

IN

MS-SQL Database Connection (Default port). The port might be changed for security reason.


Elasticsearch Server
(Snare Central)

9200

TCP

IN/OUT

Elasticsearch Restful API service


9100

TCP

IN/OUT

Elasticsearch Head Web Front End

Optional. Ports for Elasticsearch Head Web Front End   

Web/App Server

443

TCP

IN/OUT

Connect web api (rest service) located in other tier.

Https access to dashboard and admin websites in Web server


1433

TCP

OUT

MS-SQL Database Connection (Default port number)


25

SMTP

OUT

SMTP Server Connection


Prerequisites Installation/Setup

Database Server

  • SQL Server

    • Required components installed:

      • Database Engine Services

      • Client Tools SDK

      • Management Tools - Complete

  • Creating new database with name "snare" or a name that complies with the company naming standard.

Application Server and Web Server

Enable Features

  • Open "control panel"

  • Click "Turn Windows features on or off"

  • Enable features "Internet Information Services", ".NET Extensibility 3.5", ".NET Extensibility 4.5", "ASP .NET 3.5", "ASP .NET 4.7" and "Microsoft Message Queue(MSMQ) Servier"

  • Enable feature "Static Content"

  • Click "OK" to install
  • After installation, start "ASP.NET State Service" and change the startup type to "Automatic"

Create Service Account

  • Open Computer Management > System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users

  • Right Click > New User…

  • Username: emitesvc

  • Full Name: emitesvc

  • Description: Emite Service Account

  • Tick Password Never Expires

  • Add this user in Administrator group

  • Open Local Security Policy

  • Go to Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > Log on as a service

  • Right Click > Properties

  • Add the Snare Service Account user

  • Click OK

  • Open the "Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio"
  • Give this user the login permission

  • Give this user the permission to access emite database

  • Give this user the db_owner permission

 Setup HTTPS on IIS

  • For this step, you will need the .pfx file containing the HTTPS signed certificate and key for your domain / subdomain

  • Copy this pfx file on the server

  • Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager

  • Go to IIS > Server Certificates

  • Right Click > Import

  • Certificate File (.pfx): Select the .pfx file you copied to the server earlier

  • Password: Enter the pfx keystore password

  • Select Certificate Store: Web Hosting

  • Tick the option: Allow this certificate to be exported

  • Click OK

  • The certificate should now be on the list:

  • Go to IIS > Sites > Default Web Sites

  • Under Actions in the right-hand menu, click Bindings…

  • Click Add…

  • Type: https

  • IP Address: All Unassigned

  • Port: 443

  • SSL Certificate: Select the imported certificate from the list

  • Click OK

  • Close the IIS Manager

  • Go to Windows Services, Restart the World Wide Web Publishing Service  

Ensure that server firewall allows traffic through TCP 80/443