System requirements for WS_FTP Server

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WS_FTP Server requires:

Note: WS_FTP Server is a native 32-bit application that runs on all the stated 32-bit Windows Server Operating Systems. It can also be run on a Windows 2008 Server 64-bit environment using an emulator packaged with Windows 2008 called WOW64. The emulator and its associated application and dll files are located under \Windows\SysWOW64.

Ipswitch Notification Server requires:

All requirements for WS_FTP Server (above), plus:

WS_FTP Server Manager requires:

Installing WS_FTP Server on Windows 2008 Server

The WS_FTP Server installer automatically activates certain components in your Windows 2008 installation. This is necessary because after installation, Windows 2008 does not turn on non-core operating system components. However, before installing WS_FTP Server, you should be sure that these changes conform to your organization's security policies.

When you install WS_FTP Server, the install activates the following 2008 Server roles:

Note: If you are installing the WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Module on Windows 2008, there are additional components activated. See "System requirements for WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Module" below.