Blue Prism network connectivity
The diagram provides an overview of the common communication that occurs with the Blue Prism platform.
Communication |
|
Description |
Encryption options |
---|---|---|---|
Blue Prism connections to application server |
A |
Primary communication stream for the devices to send data to, and receive data from the database (via the application server). |
Natively encrypted by default when all Blue Prism components are deployed within an Active Directory Network Infrastructure. |
Instructional connection to runtime resources |
B
E |
Instructions received by runtime resources. E.g. to start/stop processing; or to provide a status update. |
Certificate-based encryption can be applied by manually deploying an appropriate certificate to each runtime resource and updating the device start-up parameters. |
Blue Prism database connection |
C |
The read/write connection between the application server and database. |
Certificate-based encryption can be applied to the connection by leveraging SQL Server functionality which can auto-generate self-signed certificates or leverage an existing verifiable certificate. |
Runtime resources connecting to target applications |
D |
Runtimes interact with business applications as part of the process automation. |
Dependent on the security provided by each respective third-party target application based on the nature of each connection. |
Remote connectivity |
F |
The users who control the platform will commonly use a remote connectivity tool to access centrally deployed devices. |
Leverages the security provided by the respective third-party remote connectivity tool. |
See Default ports for more information.