Installation Guide

Download and install the VigilPrism server on Linux or Windows. The server provides the API and dashboard for managing your fleet.

System Requirements

Server Requirements

2+ CPU cores
4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
20 GB disk space
Network connectivity to managed endpoints

Supported Operating Systems

Ubuntu 20.04, 22.04, 24.04
Debian 11, 12
RHEL/CentOS 8, 9
Windows Server 2019, 2022
Windows 10/11 (development)

Choose Your Platform

Linux Installation

Recommended

Install on Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, or CentOS using our installer script. Includes systemd service configuration.

View Linux Guide

Windows Installation

Install on Windows Server or Windows 10/11. Runs as a Windows service with automatic startup.

View Windows Guide

Architecture Overview

VigilPrism uses a server-agent architecture:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  VigilPrism Server                  │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  │
│  │  REST API   │  │  Dashboard  │  │Agent Manager│  │
│  │  (Port 8000)│  │  (Web UI)   │  │             │  │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│
│  │              SQLite / PostgreSQL                ││
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
              ▲               ▲               ▲
              │ HTTPS         │ HTTPS         │ HTTPS
              │               │               │
        ┌─────┴─────┐   ┌─────┴─────┐   ┌─────┴─────┐
        │  Agent 1  │   │  Agent 2  │   │  Agent N  │
        │  Linux    │   │  Windows  │   │  ...      │
        └───────────┘   └───────────┘   └───────────┘

Server: Central management server running the API and dashboard
Agents: Lightweight daemons running on endpoints, reporting back to the server
Communication: Agents make outbound HTTPS connections only (no inbound required)

Network Ports

Component	Port	Direction	Purpose
Server API	`8000`	Inbound	API and Dashboard
HTTPS (with proxy)	`443`	Inbound	TLS-terminated traffic
Agent	`443`	Outbound only	Reports to server

After Installation

Once the server is installed and running, you'll need to:

1
Log in to the dashboard
Access http://your-server:8000 with default credentials
2
Change the default password
Update admin credentials immediately for security
3
Deploy agents
Use the Agent Package Builder or create enrollment tokens
4
Configure TLS (production)
Set up a reverse proxy with TLS certificates

Getting Started

Server Configuration