Getting Started :: System Requirements

Local Computer Requirements

Platforms supported

• Intel-compatible PC with 32-bit or 64-bit (x64) processor.
  Note: The Encryption feature is not available for 64-bit processors.

• At least 4 megabytes free space on the boot drive

• For seat licenses: Windows XP sp1 or sp2, XP 64-bit Edition, Server 2003, 2003 64-bit Edition, 2000, NT 4.0 sp6, 98/95/Me, Microsoft NT/2000/2003 Terminal Server, Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite

• VMware

Software requirements

• Windows Installer 2.0 or later. This software is included in Windows XP and later, and is available for NT 4.0, 2000 and 95 from the Microsoft Download Center. It is available for Windows 98 in Internet Explorer 5.5

• Internet Explorer 4.0 or later (version 5.5 or later for Windows 98)

• For Windows 95: Microsoft Windows Socket 2 update

Network requirements

• A TCP/IP network connection from the local computer to the serial device server

• The throughput and performance of the network connection must exceed the requirements of the application in total.  (An Ethernet local area network will easily meet this requirement.)

• If firewalls are in the network path to the serial device server, they must allow TCP connections to the server on the TCP port number(s) on which the server provides its devices.  This includes the Windows XP service pack 2 Firewall, if used.

 Notes

The security of the data passing between the redirector and the server is subject to the security of the TCP/IP network, unless SSL/TLS encryption is being used by the redirector and server.

  Related Topics

Encryption