---
title: "DB24 Portal Configuration - Web Interface Guide"
url: https://db24.ai/docs/portal
description: "Complete guide to the DB24 Portal web interface. Configure dashboards, manage users, customize views, and access SQL Server monitoring features."
lang: en
---

# Portal

Last updated: March 4, 2026 •

technical-documentation

portal

web-interface

## DB24 Portal

## Overview

The DB24 Portal is an essential part of the DB24 system, providing users with a web-based interface to interact with their SQL Server environments. It consists of:

- **IIS Site** - db24-portal: The main interface where users interact with their SQL environment
- **Windows Service** - DB24.Api: The backend service providing data and functionalities

The portal is set up automatically during Datastore installation.

## ✅ Required IIS Modules

- **.NET Runtime 8**: Required by DB24 Installation Wizard
- **URL Rewrite 2**: For proxying API requests
- **Application Request Router 3.0 (ARR)**: Enables internal traffic handling

> These modules are automatically installed by the DB24 Installation Wizard.

## Default Configuration

- **Portal Site**: `http://{COMPUTER_NAME}`
- **DB24.Api**: `http://localhost:52424`

We recommend securing with SSL using a valid certificate and custom domain.

## Initializing First Administrator

The installer prompts for a portal login email. Initial password is `"password"` (one-time), with immediate password change required.

## Security Features

- **Login Lockout**: Temporary disable after multiple incorrect attempts
- **Lockout Recovery**: Contact portal administrator to reset

## Related Documentation

- Installation Guide (https://db24.ai/docs/installation-guide) - Setup instructions
- Prerequisites (https://db24.ai/docs/prerequisites) - System requirements

Previous Runtimes: https://db24.ai/docs/runtimes
Next Integration: https://db24.ai/docs/integration

## Structured data

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Organization",
  "name": "DB24",
  "url": "https://db24.ai",
  "logo": "https://db24.ai/logo.png",
  "description": "SQL Server on autopilot. DB24 monitors, backs up and documents SQL Server automatically for organisations that run it without a dedicated DBA.",
  "contactPoint": {
    "@type": "ContactPoint",
    "contactType": "sales",
    "email": "sales@db24.ai"
  },
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.linkedin.com/company/db24"
  ]
}
```