Express vs Manual Setup
The following table highlights the differences between Express and Manual setup.
| Express | Manual | |
|---|---|---|
| IT expertise required for setup | Minimal | Advanced |
| Requires Active Directory | √ | |
| Option to allow Ansys Gateway powered by AWS to create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and subnet for you | √ | |
| Automatically adds AWS account information and availability zones to Ansys Gateway powered by AWS for immediate access to AWS resources | √ | |
| Creates a default project space | √ | |
| Authentication with Ansys Gateway powered by AWS | Ansys ID | Ansys ID |
| Authentication with Linux virtual machines | Local admin account | Local admin account |
| Authentication with Windows virtual machines | Local admin account | Active Directory credentials |
| Use hostnames or IP addresses in configurations | IP addresses only |
Hostnames or IP addresses (IP addresses recommended) |