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# MID server secure deployment guide

# MID server secure deployment guide (instance security hardening) {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

The ServiceNow Management, Integration, and Discovery (MID) server
is a lightweight Java application that runs as a Windows service or UNIX daemon on standard
hardware, including virtual machines.
It securely authenticates to your instance in the ServiceNow Cloud using its own login credentials, and facilitates the data transmission with your applications, data sources, and services. Multiple MID servers can be deployed in different network segments to provide additional scalability.

Consider the
following factors regarding security for your MID Server: