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Axiom Cloud Integration Service

The Axiom Cloud Integration Service is used to facilitate certain data communications between your Axiom Cloud system and servers in your organization's network. Normally, the Axiom Cloud would not be able to communicate with these servers due to firewall restrictions and other security controls. The Cloud Integration Service provides a secure bridge between the Axiom Cloud and your organization's network.

The Cloud Integration Service uses 256-bit HTTPS for this communication, using a Shared Access Signature (SAS) authentication protocol involving a 256-bit primary cryptographic key in Base64 representation and a token generated using the HMAC-SHA256 of a resource string.

Although installation of the Cloud Integration Service is technically optional, it is required if you want to use any of the following features:

• Windows Authentication. In order to use Windows Authentication for login to Axiom, your Axiom Cloud system needs to validate users against your organization's Windows domain. This validation is accomplished using the Cloud Integration Service.

• Import/Export of local data. If you want to be able to import data from a database hosted in your network or from a file residing on your network, your Axiom Cloud system must be able to access the local database or local file. The same principles apply when exporting data from your cloud system to a local database or delimited file. This access is accomplished using the Cloud Integration Service.

• File Processing to a local folder. If you want to be able to generate snapshot or export files using file processing and then save the file output locally, your Axiom Cloud system must be able to access the local folder location. This access is accomplished using the Cloud Integration Service.