Introduction

The SignServer Software Stack documentation provides guidance for deploying, configuring, and maintaining SignServer in a traditional, full-stack environment.

This documentation includes installation instructions, configuration steps, and platform-specific considerations for running SignServer on a dedicated software stack.

Before installing SignServer, ensure to review the list of required software, see Prerequisites.

About the Software Stack Deployment Type

The software stack deployment type refers to an installation where SignServer is provided by Keyfactor as an application running in the top layer of a defined software stack.

The SignServer application and required lower levels layers in the software stack are typically deployed directly on servers or virtual machines. Administrators manage and maintain the entire platform, including patching, updates, and infrastructure hardening.

Customer prerequisites in a software stack deployment include:

• Operating system

• Application server

• Database server

• Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

• Networking, firewalls, and load balancers as required

This deployment type has a high level of complexity while giving the customer control but also responsibility of underlying OS, application server, security configurations, HSM, database, and network infrastructure.

Related Documentation

For information about other SignServer deployment types, refer to the main SignServer documentation.

For conceptual product information, refer to the SignServer Documentation Architecture & Concepts page.