Use this page to ensure the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is appropriately configured for Internet access.
The following Spotlight services require Internet access on the Spotlight Diagnostic Server.
Configure uploading to Spotlight Cloud
Monitor Spotlight connections in a web browser or Spotlight Cloud Mobile. Upload performance data for health check analysis. See Upload to the Spotlight Cloud.
How to ensure the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is appropriately configured to access the Internet
Windows Control Panel | Internet Options | Connections
On the computer hosting the Spotlight Diagnostic Server:
- Open the Control Panel | Internet Options.
- Select the Connections tab.
- Click LAN Settings.
- Ensure the settings on this screen are appropriate to the settings of your local environment.
Note: After the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is installed, restart the Spotlight Diagnostic Server after changes are made.
Windows Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced
On the computer hosting the Spotlight Diagnostic Server:
- Open the Control Panel | Internet Options.
- Select the Advanced tab.
- Ensure Use HTTP 1.1 and Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections are selected.
Note: After the Spotlight Diagnostic Server is installed, restart the Spotlight Diagnostic Server after changes are made.
Internet URLs - Spotlight Cloud
Spotlight Cloud requires incoming and outgoing HTTPS connections to the following URLs. To verify access to the Spotlight Cloud, open a web browser on the Spotlight Diagnostic Server host and look up these URLs.
| URL | Web browser lookup |
|---|---|
| https://www.spotlightessentials.com | Successful display of the Spotlight Cloud web site confirms HTTPS port 443 is open. |