System requirements for WS_FTP Server

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WS_FTP Server

Supported Operating Systems

For a standalone WS_FTP Server installation:

Operating System	Edition	Service Packs	Supported Versions
Windows Server 2012 R2	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2012	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2008	Standard Enterprise	SP2 or later	32-bit: English and German 64-bit: English
Windows Server 2008 R2	Standard Enterprise		64-bit: English

For a WS_FTP Server failover cluster using Microsoft Clustering Services:

Operating System	Edition	Service Packs	Supported Versions
Windows Server 2012 R2	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2012	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2008	Enterprise	SP2 or later	32-bit: English
Windows Server 2008 R2	Enterprise		64-bit: English

For a WS_FTP Server failover cluster using Microsoft Network Load Balancing:

Operating System	Edition	Service Packs	Supported Versions
Windows Server 2012 R2	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2012	Standard Datacenter		64-bit: English
Windows Server 2008	Standard Enterprise	SP2 or later	32-bit: English
Windows Server 2008 R2	Standard Enterprise		64-bit: English

System Requirements

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

  If you plan to install the WS_FTP Server Web Transfer Module, make sure that Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is installed.

• ASP.NET (via IIS) and .NET 3.0 or 3.5 for Web Transfer Module, Ad Hoc Transfer module, and WS_FTP Server Corporate
• Broadband connection to the Internet (recommended)
• During installation, you can select Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) as your web server (instead of WS_FTP's Web Server). If you choose this option, you need to have Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 or later installed on your computer.
• The default database for configuration data is PostgreSQL 8.3.20 (local only).
• During installation, you can select Microsoft SQL Server as your database for configuration data. If you choose this option, you must use one of the following versions:
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express, Standard, or Enterprise versions (local or remote)
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or 2012 R2 Express, Standard, or Enterprise versions (local or remote)
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2 Express, Standard, or Enterprise versions (local or remote)

Recommended Hardware

The minimum recommended hardware is the same as recommended for Windows Server 2008. (For more information, see the Windows Server information on Microsoft's web site.) If you are using a later version operating system, you should meet the hardware requirements for that system.

Component	Requirement
Processor	Minimum: 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) Recommended: 2 GHz or faster
Memory	Minimum: 512 MB RAM Recommended: 2 GB RAM or greater Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB (Standard) or 64 GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit systems): 32 GB (Standard) or 1 TB (Enterprise and Datacenter) or 2 TB (Itanium-Based Systems)
Available disk space	Minimum: 10 GB Recommended: 40 GB or greater

Virtualization Requirements

• VMware ESXi 4.0 (32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems) and ESX 5.0
• Microsoft Hyper-V 1.0 on Windows 2012; Windows 2008 64-bit (32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems)

Ipswitch Notification Server

All requirements for WS_FTP Server (above), plus:

• Broadband or dial-up connection to the Internet (required for email notifications sent from outside of the local area network)
• Modem and phone line required for pager and SMS notifications (optional)

Ipswitch Notification Server is a part of WS_FTP Server and is typically installed on the same machine.

WS_FTP Server Manager

The WS_FTP Server Manager provides web-based administration from the local machine and also allows remote management of the server.

Server Requirements:

• WS_FTP's Web Server (included in installation package) or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 or later.

Client Requirements:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 (Windows only); Mozilla Firefox 16 or later, Google Chrome 21 or later, Apple Safari 5 or later (Mac-only)
• Enabled Javascript support in the Web browser
• Enabled Cookie support in the Web browser

WS_FTP Server Server Manager is a part of WS_FTP Server and is installed on the same machine.

Installing WS_FTP Server on Windows Server 2008 or 2012

The WS_FTP Server installer automatically activates certain components in your Windows Server installation. This is necessary because after installation, Windows Server 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:

• ISAPI Extensions
• Windows Authentication
• ASP

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