Prerequisites to use Bold Reports® server on GCP

This section explains the requirement to use the Bold Reports® server on the GCP portal.

  1. GCP subscription with required privileges.
  2. You need Bold Reports® Server. Please ensure you have the appropriate license and download the build by following the instructions provided in this help link.help link.
  3. Remote Desktop must be installed on your computer. This is necessary to sign in to the Virtual Machine (VM) where the Bold Reports® Server is installed. Note that Remote Desktop comes pre-installed on Windows-based operating systems.

NOTE: If you are using a Mac, the Remote Desktop client can be installed from the provided Remote Desktop client. For Linux users, rdesktop can be utilized to connect to your ec2 instance running Microsoft Windows.