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Table 1-2 Software requirements and recommendations (continued)
Software Requirements and recommendations
Security software Recommended.
• Install and/or update the anti-virus software on the server and scan for
viruses.
• Install and/or update firewall software on the server.
If McAfee VirusScan
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Enterprise 8.5i or 8.7i is running on the system
where you are installing the ePolicy Orchestrator software, you must
ensure that the VirusScan Enterprise Access Protection rules are disabled
during the installation process, or the installation fails.
Supported browser Recommended — Although it is not a prerequisite for installation, ePolicy
Orchestrator software requires the use of a supported browser. You should
acquire and install a supported browser manually. For more information,
see Supported Internet browsers.
Supported SQL Server Required — If a supported version of SQL Server has not been previously
installed, you can choose to install SQL Server 2005 Express automatically.
Supported server-class operating systems
You can install ePolicy Orchestrator on any supported Microsoft Windows server-class operating systems.
The software is fully supported on the 32-bit and 64-bit (as a 32-bit application) server-class
operating systems listed below.
Table 1-3 Supported server-class operating systems
Operating System 32-bit 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2003 (with Service Pack 2 or higher) X X
• Datacenter
• Enterprise
• Standard
Windows Server 2008 (with Service Pack 2 or higher) X X
• Datacenter
• Enterprise
• Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 X
• Datacenter
• Enterprise
• Standard
Windows 2008 Small Business Server x Premium
Installation requirements and recommendations
Supported server-class operating systems
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