Common Anti-Virus Exclusions

As part of normal operation, some anti-virus software will attempt to restrict access to directories or ports that Ignition needs to function. This article describes some exclusions to be mindful of.

Below is a list of commonly suggested exclusions. This is by no means a comprehensive list. We highly recommend working with the local IT department to determine if any other whitelisting or configuration within the anti-virus software needs to occur. 

Ignition Gateway

• Exclude the Ignition installation directory.
• Exclude the Ignition process from inspection.
• If the anti-virus software includes network traffic inspection, exclude network traffic inspection for traffic on the ports Ignition will be communicating on. For example, ports 8088 and 8043 are commonly used default ports on new Ignition installations. However note that these ports are user configurable, and can always be changed. Talk to your local Ignition project designer to determine which ports are used.  Port reference for most ports an installation may use can be found here: Gateway Port Reference

Ignition Designer

• Exclude the Ignition cache directory - <user-directory>/.ignition

Ignition Vision Client

• Exclude the Ignition cache directory  - <user-directory>/.ignition

Ignition Perspective Client

• No specific exclusions