DNS, SSL, and Ingress

You can secure and route traffic to RegScale using your own certificates and ingress services or via cloud-native options.

Common Options

Option	Description
Existing Infrastructure	Use your organization’s DNS, SSL, and ingress controller.
Cloud + Public Cert	Use a public CA-issued cert and deploy TLS secrets.
Cloud + Self-Signed Cert	Generate a self-signed cert for air-gapped or internal networks.
Standalone Deployment	Follow stand-alone SSL configuration.

Licensing

RegScale offers two licensing options:

License	Description
Community Edition (CE)	Free to use, unrestricted, ideal for small teams or PoCs.
Enterprise Edition (EE)	Includes additional features and support for large-scale or multi-tenant deployments.

Install a License

Log in with the admin account.
You’ll be redirected to the Config page if no license is installed.
Paste your license key and save.
A domain must be configured to complete license activation.

Get a License

Method	Description
CE	Register online.
EE	Contact sales.

Ports and Protocols

Port	Protocol	Purpose
443	HTTPS	Web UI access
1433	TCP/IP	API <-> SQL Server
389	LDAP	Directory sync (optional)
587	SMTP	Email notifications

Docker Hub Access

Whitelist these domains if outbound access is restricted:

hub.docker.com
index.docker.io
registry-1.docker.io
production.cloudflare.docker.com

Database Configuration

RegScale uses Microsoft SQL Server as its backend database.

Supported Versions

SQL Server 2019 (recommended)
SQL Server 2017

Earlier versions (2012–2016) may work but are not supported.

Supported Editions

Express: Free, for testing or small PoCs.
Standard: Recommended for most production environments.
Enterprise: Optional for very large-scale deployments.
Azure SQL: Supported. Use Basic tier or higher.

Recommended Settings

Enable backups and geo-replication
Use Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
In Azure, enable SQL Defender and Automatic Tuning

Example Connection String

Server=tcp:{yourdatabase}.database.windows.net,1433;
Initial Catalog=ATLAS;
Persist Security Info=False;
User ID={your_username};
Password={your_password};
MultipleActiveResultSets=False;
Encrypt=True;
TrustServerCertificate=False;
Connection Timeout=30;