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Workflow Manager: Requirements
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System Requirements
This section lists the requirements for AdminStudio Workflow Manager machines.
Workflow Manager End User Computers
This section lists the requirements for AdminStudio Workflow Manager 5.2 machines:
| Item | Requirement |
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| Processor | 400 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU (Recommended) |
| Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or later |
| RAM | 512 MB or more RAM (Recommended) |
Application Catalog Database Server
The recommended system configuration for a database server to store AdminStudio application catalog databases is:
| Item | Requirement |
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| 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 | 80 GB 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:
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This section lists the system requirements for the Web server that hosts the Workflow Manager Data Web service and the actual Workflow Manager Web site.
| Item | Requirement |
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| Processor | 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor at 1 GHz or greater Note—Workflow Manager runs on 32-bit Windows operating systems only. |
| 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 or later Note—AdminStudio Web Server also supports IIS 7.0 or later 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. |
File Share Server
This machine stores the uploaded source files and the repackaged output files.
| Item | Requirement |
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| Processor | 512 MHz or greater |
| RAM | 512 MB or greater |
| Hard Disk Space | 100 GB or greater |
| Operating System | Windows Server 2003 or later |
Portal Web Server for Internet Clients
If Workflow Manager needs to be accessed over the Internet, it is recommended to set up another Web server, residing in a demilitarized zone (DMZ). This Web server:
- accepts the requests from the Internet clients,
- forwards them to the AdminStudio Web Server,
- gets responses from the AdminStudio Web Server, and
- forwards them to the clients
You can configure the AdminStudio Web Server to entertain the request only if it is coming from the Portal Web server, and otherwise reject the request. The Portal Web server manages access to the AdminStudio Web Server and ensures that clients are not able to access any data or documents without logging in.
The system requirements for this machine are the same as for the AdminStudio Web Server.
Portal Web Server for Intranet Clients
For better security, and to manage access to the AdminStudio Web Server, it is recommended to also set up a portal Web server for Intranet clients. If you would like to make use of the Single Sign On feature, you are required to install the Intranet Portal with NT Authentication mode of IIS directory security (by unselecting Anonymous Authentication and selecting Integrated Windows Authentication).
Single Sign On is only supported when the user that logs into IIS has been imported into the AdminStudio Enterprise Server database using Active Directory. The administrator can either import the complete group or only one user. If a complete group is imported, then all the members of the group can be logged into AdminStudio Enterprise Server using Single Sign On.
The system requirements for this machine are the same as for the AdminStudio Web Server.
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