This article describes which ports and addresses need to be opend on you firewall for both the Fiscal Middleware, and further below country-specific communication-processes e.g. with fiscal authorities and others.

RetailForce Cloud

Open the following addresses and ports to enable Cloud-communication of the fiscal client. This is used for:

• downloading configuration objects from the cloud
• archiving of (fiscal-) data
• usage / issuing of  "Digital Receipts" 
• upload support-gackages 
• and other

The following URLs must be accessible:

The use of a proxy server is described in the following article: Using Proxy Server on FiscalClient

Test cloud availability

You can use the following calls in the browser for the API and the function library to test if these addresses are reachable for you:

Azure IP address ranges

The Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) is used for all services (Front Door and CDN profile).

Services

The following services are provided:

Firewall settings

The corresponding IP address ranges, which are located behind the services, are available as a download (JSON file) on the following page: Download Azure IP Ranges and Service Tags – Public Cloud from Official Microsoft Download Center

Austria

When using signature- or seal creation devices in the cloud, the following addresses must be enabled on the firewall:

Germany

When using a cloud TSE (technical security device) within the scope of the Cash Security Ordinance (KassenSichV), the following addresses must be accessible:

Italy

RT devices (Registratore Telematico) must be able to connect to the Internet.

The following services must be accessible:

• Services of the Agenzia delle Entrate (Revenue Agency - "AdE")
  
  • Transmission of daily closing
  • Code download for Instant Lottery (Lotteria Istantanea)
• Time service - for time synchronisation of the printer (mandatory since the introduction of the Instant Lottery)

No packet size or SSL certificate restrictions should be set on the firewall.

Slovenia

The Fiscalisation Act in Slovenia requires that POS systems register all sales transactions in the Information System of the Financial Administration (ISFU - Informacijski sistem finančne uprave). For this purpose, the URLs of both the production and test environments must be accessible from the POS system or the system on which the RetailForce Fiscal Middleware is installed.