Installation guide

PC-Duo Gateway Server Guide
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Requirements
PC-Duo Gateway can be installed on any computer that runs a supported operating
system (OS) and meets the minimum requirements described in this section.
NOTE: If you plan to use PC-Duo Host with PC-Duo Gateway, then install PC-Duo Host
after you install PC-Duo Gateway.
Operating system requirements
PC-Duo Gateway is supported on the following server-class operating systems in
production environments:
 Windows Server 2003 (original or R2, 32- and 64-bit platforms)
 Windows Server 2008 (original, 32-bit platforms only)
 Windows Server 2008 (R2, 64-bit platforms only)
PC-Duo Gateway runs natively on x86 and as a 32-bit application on x64 platforms.
PC-Duo Gateway can be installed and run on desktop-class operating systems, including
Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, but should only be used for evaluation or
small workload purposes. PC-Duo Gateway is not supported on desktop-class operating
systems in production environments.
Hardware requirements
The hardware requirements are:
 Minimum requirements – Server-class computer with 1 Ghz or higher processor clock
speed and 512 MB RAM or higher, or the minimum requirements of the server-class
operating system, whichever are greater.
 Additional requirements – See table below for additional hardware requirements for
screen recording.
Installation requirements
The following additional requirements are required or recommended for installation of
PC-Duo Gateway:
 Windows Installer 2.0 or later – Required by the installer. If needed, this upgrade is
applied automatically when the SETUP.EXE installer image is run.
 Adobe Reader – Required for documentation.
 Local Administrator access rights – PC-Duo Gateway runs as a Windows service on
the local machine. Therefore, Local Administrator access rights are required for the user
who is installing Gateway on the machine.
NOTE: These prerequisites are met by the supported platforms, and therefore they are
not included in the PC-Duo software distribution packages.
Screen recording requirements