LimeSurvey Powered by GlobalSolutions

LimeSurvey is an open-source online survey application that enables users to develop and publish surveys, collect responses, generate statistics, and export data to other applications. GlobalSolutions packages LimeSurvey into a production-ready, security-hardened AMI with all required components pre-installed — so you can start building surveys immediately.

Why Subscribe to Our Offering in AWS Marketplace

We update the software constantly to the latest version to address security issues.
Customers can kick-start their core work right away with our pre-packaged AMIs.
Production-ready application stacks — no manual setup required.

Accessing Your AMI from AWS Marketplace

To get started with your LimeSurvey stack:

Subscribe: Purchase the LimeSurvey AMI from the AWS Marketplace.
Connect via RDP:
- In the AWS Console, select your launched instance and click Connect.
- Choose RDP Client, upload your .pem key file, and decrypt the password using your private key.
- Download the .rdp file and connect using the username Administrator and the decrypted password.

For more information, refer to the AWS Windows Instance Connection Guide.

Installation Paths and Versions

The LimeSurvey stack is installed in standard Windows directories for easy access:

Category	Packages	Version	Location
RDBMS	MySQL	8.0.46	C:\Program Files\MySQL
Web Server	Apache	2.4.66	C:\Apache24
PHP	PHP	8.5.5	C:\PHP
phpMyAdmin	phpMyAdmin	5.2.3	C:\Apache24\htdocs\phpmyadmin
LimeSurvey	LimeSurvey	6.17.4+260520	C:\Apache24\htdocs\limesurvey

MySQL and phpMyAdmin Credentials

Username	Password
root	Instance_ID of EC2

Finding Your Instance ID

To locate your AWS Instance ID:

Log into the AWS Console, select your EC2 instance, and view the details in the lower panel.
Alternatively, after RDP login, check the desktop wallpaper or system info for the Instance ID.

Getting Started

The GlobalSolutions LimeSurvey offering comes pre-packaged with all dependent components. Simply subscribe to our AMI and start building surveys right away — no additional installation is needed.

Accessing LimeSurvey

Open the LimeSurvey icon on your desktop, or point your browser to the URL below. Log in with Username: Administrator and Password: your Instance ID.

http://localhost/limesurvey/index.php/admin/authentication/sa/login

Important: After your first login, update the default admin credentials immediately with your own details.

Email Configuration

To configure outbound email, log in as Administrator and navigate to Global Settings → Email Settings. Apply the following configuration:

Set E-mail Method to SMTP.
Set SMTP Host to your SMTP hostname and port.
Set your SMTP Username and SMTP Password for authentication.
Save — replace any pre-filled dummy values with your real credentials.

Making LimeSurvey Accessible from the Web

Allocate an Elastic IP in the AWS Console and associate it with your instance.
If you have a domain name, update your DNS records to point to the Elastic IP.
Access the application externally using either:
- http://<elastic-ip>/limesurvey
- http://<yourdomain>/limesurvey

Security Tip: Configure security groups to allow inbound traffic on port 80 (HTTP) from trusted sources only.

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Support

For any questions or assistance with our AWS Marketplace offering, reach out to us at support@theglobalsolutions.net.