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dRofus is based on a client/server architecture. The program is made up of four several central components:

  • Central A database serverCentral report/document server
  • Web based services (Reporting server, document server, login server, web application, web based project administration system) 
  • Windows client program - dRofus
  • Central web based administration system
  • Model server (optionally)

The database server, administration system and report/document web based servers server can all be installed on the same or different computers. When using the program, you have to be connected to the database server. The database can either be hosted by dRofus or the customer can host the servers themself. This has the advantage that the customer can be in full control of the hardware and notwork network facilities, especially if they have specific security requirements. dRofus requires external access to the server for operations and maintenance. 

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The dRofus client communicates with the dRofus database via TCP port 5432 and port 443 (HTTPS) for the report generator. In order to allow for such communication, these ports need to be open towards the database server.

For projects where dRofus' server is utilisedutilized, this means that any firewalls have to allow for outgoing TCP traffic on port 5432 (database traffic) and port 443 (HTTPS) (reports and file uploadingweb based applications) against <servername> (depending which server is used)

Some clients/projects have their own dRofus servers, so traffic has to be permitted to the server specified by the user upon log in. Traffic to the database server is channelled via encrypted with  SSL.

ServerIP AddressPortsRegion

db.drofus.com

reports-us.drofus.com

adm-us.drofus.com

34.225.129.63

5432

USA and South America

ca.drofus.com

reports-ca.drofus.com

adm-ca.drofus.com

52.60.201.6

5432

Canadaau.drofus.com
reports-au.drofus.com54.79.1.114

5432

Australia, New Zealand & Asia

db2.nosyko.no
no.drofus.com

16.170.195.236

5432

Europe / Norwayeu.drofus.com18.157.51.1625432Europe / Germany

For more details on firewall requiremens see here: https://drofussupport.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/16000022251-drofus-firewall-requirements