Guide: On-Premise

Goal

Connect on-prem systems securely without delaying initial delivery.

The usual path: the meinGPT Outpost

When files or internal systems must not leave the building, you install the Outpost on a machine in your network. It establishes the connection outward itself — no port is opened in your firewall, what it needs is outbound HTTPS to *.meingpt.com. For this case that settles the question of VPN or allowlisting.

What an Outpost is, system requirements, the free preview, and setup: Outpost overview.

When meinGPT needs to reach a system directly

Some systems should not run through an Outpost but be reachable directly from meinGPT Cloud. There are three connection models for that:

• IP allowlisting
• Enterprise Connection Network
• VPN

When to choose what

• fast and lean: IP allowlisting
• controlled enterprise connectivity: Enterprise Connection Network
• full tunnel into private networks: VPN

Practical rollout

1. start with one system and one clear use case
2. align the connection model with IT security — or establish that an Outpost makes it unnecessary
3. expand system by system

Related

• Outpost (on-premise)
• Connections (Cloud/On-Prem)
• System Guides