Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

dreamyoung — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:02:08 GMT

Thank you!!

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:50:56 GMT

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/21.3/System_Requirements.html

docs.appian.com/.../Installation_Guide.html

There is a modified version of tomcat included in the installer. And this is the only option regarding web application server. Appian mentions IIS and Apache as supported web servers.

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

dreamyoung — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:04:58 GMT

Will the local web server and web application server be available by Appian in the future?

Is there any plan for such?

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

dreamyoung — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 02:00:23 GMT

I think I've seen the use of IBM web server in previous articles.
Is it now excluded from being officially supported?
Where can I see to check whether it is supported or not?
And is there any documentation I can refer to if I want to use a local web server?

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

Mathieu Drouin — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:02:17 GMT

For the web server, it officially supports Apache and IIS. Although not officially supported, I don't think it would be too complicated to make it work with other web servers seeing as it is mostly proxying requests back and forth.

As for the app server, Tomcat is your only option as it's bundled in the install.

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

dreamyoung — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:04:29 GMT

Thank you Stefan.

Does it mean Apache is the only web server and Apache Tomcat is the only web application server supported by Appian?

RE: Want to use local web server and web application server in Appian.

Stefan Helzle — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:37:09 GMT

AFAIK this is not supported. May I ask why you would want to do that?