Deployment

Production considerations for deploying DefenSys and related services.

Desktop App

• Administrator rights: Required on Windows for packet capture and firewall. Run as admin or configure UAC.
• Antivirus: Some AV may flag packet capture. Add DefenSys to exclusions if needed.
• Firewall: Allow the desktop app through Windows Firewall if the mobile app or external tools need to connect to the REST API.

Environment Variables

# Desktop app
USE_PYTHON_ML=true|false   # Force Python or JS ML
NODE_ENV=production

# Landing / Web API (if deployed)
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=...
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=...
DATABASE_URL=...           # PostgreSQL for web API
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=...    # Web API base URL

Landing Page (Next.js)

• Deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or any Node.js host
• Configure Clerk redirect URLs for your domain
• Set environment variables in the host

Web API

• Requires PostgreSQL (Prisma)
• Run npx prisma db push or migrations before first run
• Use HTTPS in production

Network Requirements

• Desktop REST API: default port 3000 (configurable)
• Web API: default port 3001
• Mobile app must reach desktop IP:port on same network (or via VPN)