These are all for CostOS Workstation machine(s). CostOS Server and SQL DB Server where CostOS databases are hosted do not require Internet connection for any action.

Sometimes CostOS runs behind a firewall. In order for CostOS work seamlessly in these environments the administrators of the firewall must open some outgoing ports. 

Here follows a list of desired targets that should be opened, grouped by CostOS functionality. The ports are 80 for http and 443 for https respectively.

• Map Tiles
  • Bing Maps
  • Open Street Maps
  • Open Cycle Map
  • Yahoo Maps
• Elevation API
  • Google Elevation API
  • Other Elevation API
• Geocoding API
• CostOS Activation Service 
• CostOS Help 
• CostOS Support 
• CostOS Online Database Service (BCIS, RSmeans etc.) 
• Training Videos

Map Tiles

The following urls need to be accessible on port 80 in order to download map tiles. These tiles are used when visualizing maps.

Bing Maps

http://ecn.t0.tiles.virtualearth.net
http://ecn.t1.tiles.virtualearth.net
http://ecn.t2.tiles.virtualearth.net
http://ecn.t3.tiles.virtualearth.net

Open Street Maps

http://tile.openstreetmap.org/ 

Open Cycle Map

http://b.tile.opencyclemap.org/ 

Yahoo Maps

 http://maps1.yimg.com (On version 8.0 and older)

 http://maps2.yimg.com (On version 8.0 and older)

 http://maps3.yimg.com (On version 8.0 and older)

Elevation API

Google Elevation API

http://maps.googleapis.com

Other Elevation API

http://open.mapquestapi.com

http://api.geonames.org/ (On version 8.0 and older)

Geocoding API

https://gis.nomitech.com

CostOS Activation Service 

https://www.nomitech.eu

CostOS Help 

http://www.costdatabase.eu

CostOS Support 

http://tickets.nomitech.eu

CostOS Online Database Service (BCIS, RSmeans etc.) 

http://www.costdatabase.eu

Training Videos

http://edelivery.nomitech.eu/CostOS/training