KB1018

Excluding Axiom Rolling Forecasting processes from antivirus scanning

Summary

This article details the files, folders, and processes used by Axiom Rolling Forecasting. This information can be used as needed by your security solution administrators to create exclusions in your organization's antivirus software, thus minimizing the Axiom Rolling Forecasting footprint and the risk of causing file-level conflicts.

Details

Antivirus exclusions are not required to use Axiom Rolling Forecasting, but they may be necessary if your security software is blocking processes that affect Axiom Rolling Forecasting functionality. Please consult with your security solution vendor when making any changes to exclusion configurations, or to submit a false-positive report.

Resolution

The relevant files, folders, and processes for Axiom Rolling Forecasting depend on whether your organization has an on-premise installation or an Axiom Cloud Service system.

Cloud service systems

Client Workstations: Folders
  • %LocalAppData%\AxiomLogs
  • %LocalAppData%\AxiomTemp
  • %LocalAppData%\Apps\2.0
Client Workstations: Executables
Axiom Cloud Integration Server: Folders

C:\Program Files (x86)\Axiom EPM\Axiom EPM Cloud Integration Service
(default installation path)

Axiom Cloud Integration Server: Executables

Axiom.Scheduler.Service.exe

Examples:

Example resolved log path on client workstations

Example resolved application path on client workstations

Example service details on the cloud integration server

On-premise installations

Client Workstations: Folders

Same as detailed above for cloud service systems. Additionally, the client log files can optionally be located in the user's Documents folder: %DefaultUserProfile%\Documents\AxiomLogs

Client Workstations: Executables

Same as detailed above for cloud service systems.

Axiom Application Server: Folders

C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Axiom
(default installation path and virtual directory name)

Axiom Application Server: Executables

Since the Axiom Application Server runs as an IIS Application Pool, it is running as the World Wide Web Publishing Service on the server (W3SVC).

Axiom Scheduler Server: Folders C:\Program Files (x86)\Axiom EPM\Axiom EPM Scheduler Service\
(default installation path)
Axiom Scheduler Server: Executables Axiom.Scheduler.Service.exe

Axiom Software Manager

The Axiom Software Manager is used to install, upgrade, and repair Axiom Rolling Forecasting components for both cloud and on-premise installations. When it is in use, the following folders and executables apply:

Axiom Software Manager: Folders

%LocalAppData%\Temp\*

Axiom Software Manager: Executables

AxiomSoftwareManager.exe

Outcome

Adding the appropriate exclusions or application whitelisting will resolve any functionality that is being blocked by your antivirus software.

See also

Article information

Category

Startup / Installation

Applies To

All versions

Tags

Antivirus Exclusions, Whitelist, Client Errors

Issue Number(s)

N/A