SaaS deployment

ToKnocknoc createcan host and operate your server as a SaaSmanaged Servercloud instance. Use the Instances page to provision it, monitor its status, and open its admin portal.

Create a managed cloud instance

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host it) logSign in to the Knocknoc licensing portal. andOpen followInstances. If this is your first instance, select Provision cloud instance under Managed cloud.

If your account already has an instance, select Provision instance, then Cloud instance.

Configure the prompts.instance

Enter or review the instance details:

• GoInstance name — becomes the first part of the managed address, such as example.knoc.cloud. You cannot change it after requesting the instance.

Cloud plan — review the trial or subscription and its billing summary. If more than one plan is available, select the one you need. Region — choose where Knocknoc will run the instance. Licensed users — enter the number of people permitted to licensing.knocknoc.iouse andthe :

instance. StartPromotion code — enter a cloudcode trialif /Knocknoc subscriptionhas provided one.

Select Continue to checkout, then complete checkout if prompted.

Monitor

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Open Instancethe Detailsadmin portal

OnceWhen created,provisioning is complete, the instance status changes to Active.

Open Instances. Find the active managed cloud instance and select View details.

https://<deployment-name>.knoc.cloud/admin

The Admin portal panel provides two actions:

Open admin portal — opens the administration interface. Open user portal — opens the end-user interface.

The admin URL follows this format:

https://<instance-name>.knoc.cloud/admin

Get the initial sign-in details

In the Admin portal panel, expand Show initial sign-in details. Copy the generated username and initial password. Select Open admin portal to open the instanceadministration interface in a new browser tab.

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After adminsigning loginin, & basic settings

Browse to the admin URL for your instance:

Cloud example: https://test-instance.knoc.cloud/admin Log in with the admin credentials from the licensing portal or install output. (Optional but recommended) setconfigure the authentication methods and anyother basicinitial settings fromrequired thefor Settingsyour section (public URL, branding, etc.).

environment.

Next step -Choose passive or active?active orchestration

YouKnocknoc can "actively" orchestrate firewalls,your firewall and access-control layers etc,actively through an agent, or "passively" orchestrate thempassively through EDLs.an Activeexternal dynamic list (EDL).

Passive orchestration

Passive orchestration is best, but Passive gets you going fast without any further installation. You can expand your integrations as you go.

Passive? Configure your Knoc. Your firewall can poll for "EDL" updates directly from the Server without an Agent install. It has drawbacks, but it's a quickquickest way to prove itsthe effectiveness and get going fast,service without installing anything!an agent. Your firewall or other system polls an allowlist published by the Knocknoc server.

Active?See InstallAllowlist your orchestration agent(EDLs). Then configure your integration.

**You do not need ana Knocknoc orchestration agent for "passive"a Knocs!**passive Knoc.

Active orchestration

Active orchestration provides the best experience when the target firewall or control layer supports it. Install the Knocknoc orchestration agent, then configure the required integration.

See Agent installation.