Connect to the Nintex external platform

This section describes how to connect the SharePoint server to the Nintex external platform. If you are not installing Nintex external platform features, then you can skip this section.

Connecting the server to the Nintex external platform involves making sure the server can access required certificates and URLs.

Optionally, you can install the Nintex external platform on servers that do not host SharePoint Central Administration. You can also change the managed user account that runs the service Nintex External Relay Service.

To install the Nintex external platform on a server that does not host SharePoint Central Administration (optional)

1. Log on to the server hosting SharePoint Central Administration.

2. Open a SharePoint PowerShell command prompt and run the following command:

   Install-ExternalPlatform

To change the managed user account that runs the service Nintex External Relay Service (optional)

1. Obtain a managed user account with the following access and group memberships:

   • Appropriate access to the Nintex Forms and Nintex Workflow databases

   • Access to the SharePoint lists and web applications that may be used by the Nintex external platform

   • Membership in the Farm Administration group on the SharePoint farm

2. On the Central Administration Home page, click Security.

3. Change the user account for the service Nintex External Relay Service:

   1. In the General Security section, click Configure service accounts to display the Service Accounts page.

   2. In the first drop-down menu, select Windows Service – Nintex External Relay Service.

   3. From the Select an account for this component drop-down menu, select the appropriate user account.

   4. Click OK.

To confirm server connection to the Nintex external platform

• On the Central Administration Home page, click Nintex Administration and then click Health checks under Support and troubleshooting.

  If the connection can be established, a "Success" message is displayed in the status column.

  Note: If your network requires a proxy server to access the internet, specify the server details in the Proxy server section. These settings are specific to the Nintex external platform and will be the only application allowed access to the internet.

To review availability of required certificates

1. On the Central Administration Home page, select Security.

2. In the General Security section, click Manage trust.

3. Review availability of the following certificates; if any are unavailable, update to make them available.

   Baltimore CyberTrust Root.crt

   GTE CyberTrust Global Root.cer

   Microsoft Internet Authority.cer

   Microsoft Secure Server Authority.cer

   Thawte Primary Root CA.cer

   Thawte SSL CA.cer

To confirm server access to required URLs

• Navigate to each required URL.

  URL	Purpose
  https://cm.nintex.com	Connection Manager; see Manage connections to external providers
  https://nintexlive.blob.core.windows.net/serviceicon	Connector actions (icons); see Connector actions
  https://liveservices.nintex.com	Connector actions (service definitions); see Connector actions
  http://ntx.lv	External forms (provided links); see Enable external forms
  https://forms.nintex.com	External forms (resolved links); see Enable external forms
  https://prdswasbuwus01.servicebus.windows.net	External Start (service bus); see Use External Start
  https://run.nintex.io	External Start (Start Workflow API); see Use External Start
  https://live.nintex.com	Nintex external platform; see Connect to the Nintex external platform
  https://mobile.nintex.com	Nintex Mobile (gateway to live.nintex.com); see Go mobile
  https://nintexrelay.servicebus.windows.net	Nintex Mobile (service bus to mobile.nintex.com); see Go mobile

Related information

Enable Nintex external platform features