AdminStudio: Requirements

System Requirements

System requirements for AdminStudio client tool machines, enterprise tool machines, and database servers.

AdminStudio Client Tool Machine

The recommended system configuration for a machine running the AdminStudio client tools is:

Item	Description
Processor	32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor at 1 GHz or greater Note—All of the AdminStudio client tools run on 64-bit Windows operating systems. To repackage 64-bit applications or create 64-bit App-V packages, install AdminStudio on a 64-bit Windows operating system.
RAM	1 GB
Hard Disk	4.0 GB
Display	Designed for XGA at 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
Operating System	Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP1 or later is recommended), or Windows Server 2003 or later. Predeployment Test and Configuration Manager Web Console require Microsoft IIS 5 or later.
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Privileges	Administrative privileges on the system

Application Catalog Database Server / Compatibility Solver Database Server

The recommended system configuration for a database server to store AdminStudio application catalog databases or Compatibility Solver databases is:

Item	Description
Processor	32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor at 1 GHz or greater
RAM	1 GB or greater (2 GB preferred)
Hard Disk Space	80GB or greater
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 or later
Database Software	AdminStudio supports SQL Server 2005 or later databases. SQL Server must be installed with case-insensitive dictionary sort order and ISO- 8859-1 character set. (Use sp_helpsort T-SQL command for more information.) Note—Before attempting to connect to an existing Microsoft SQL Server, open SQL Server Configuration Manager and make sure that the following three protocols are enabled: Shared Memory Named Pipes TCP/IP

AdminStudio Enterprise Server / Workflow Manager Server

The recommended system configuration for a machine running the AdminStudio Enterprise Server tools (Security Console, Report Center, Job Manager) and/or Workflow Manager is:

Item	Description
Processor	32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor at 1 GHz or greater
RAM	1 GB or greater (2 GB preferred)
Hard Disk Space	100 GB or greater
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 or later
IIS	IIS 6.0 Note—AdminStudio Web Server also supports IIS 7.0 if IIS 6.0 compatibility mode is turned on.
.NET	.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (including ASP.NET 3.5 SP1 registered with IIS)
MSXML	MSXML 4.0
Running on a Domain Controller	If running on a domain controller, you will have to implement one of the procedures described in the Microsoft Developer Network topicRunning ASP.NET on a Domain Controller (available at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa579070.aspx.

Software Repository Server

The recommended system configuration for the machine that stores the Software Repository files is:

Item	Description
Processor	512 MHz or greater
RAM	512 MB or greater
Hard Disk Space	100 GB or greater
Operating System	Windows Server 2003 or later