You can perform a custom installation or a typical installation. Perform a custom installation to avoid installing options and products you do not need. If you perform a typical installation, remove or disable features that you do not need after the installation.
The installation requires the user running the installation to have administrator privileges. No other users have the required access to successfully complete the installation.
When creating a new database, enter a complex password that adheres to the database hardening guides for all users.
Beginning with Simphony release 2.9.1, Simphony security requires installing a digital certificate. Oracle Food and Beverage recommends acquiring a certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA) prior to performing a Simphony software upgrade. Internet connectivity is a prerequisite for Simphony to successfully validate digital certificates.
Required Websites and Services for Simphony
EGateway
WCC
WS
API
SimphonyApp
ImportExportAPI
EngagementApp
EngagementAPI
HMC
Data Posting Service (DPS)
Data Transfer Service (DTS)
Sequencer Service
Data Request Processing System (DRPS)
Parent topic: Performing a Secure Simphony Installation