The following sections provide requirements for the ZENworks Endpoint Security Management components:
The server (or servers) where you install the Management Service and Policy Distribution Service must meet the requirements listed in the following table:
In a single-server configuration (both the Management Service and the Policy Distribution Service on the same server), the server cannot be a Primary Domain Controller. See Section 2.1.1, Consolidated Configuration (Single Server).
The endpoint devices where you install the Security Client must meet the requirements listed in the following table:
Item |
Requirement |
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Security Client on Windows 2000 or Windows XP |
One of the following versions:
The operating system must have Windows Installer 3.1 installed and all operating system updates applied. Not all Security Client features are available on both operating systems. For a list of feature support based on operating system version, see |
Security Client on Windows Vista* or Windows 7 |
One of the following versions:
The device must have .NET 3.5 SP1 installed. Windows 7 comes with .NET 3.5 SP1, Windows Vista does not. You must update Windows Vista devices to .NET 3.5 SP1. Not all Security Client features are available on both operating systems. For a list of feature support based on operating system version, see |
Processor |
Determined by the operating system. The Security Client is supported only on 32-bit operating systems. However, those operating systems can be using 32-bit or 64-bit processors as supported by the operating system. |
Disk Space |
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The machine where you install the Management Console must meet the requirements listed in the following table:
Item |
Requirement |
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Operating System |
Windows XP SP1 through SP3 Windows 2000 SP4 Windows Server 2003 |
SQL Server |
If you use the standalone Management Console (meaning that you are using the non-directory service configuration), the Management Console machine must have a supported SQL server installed. |
Active Directory Domain Membership |
If you are using Active Directory as your directory service, the machine where you install the Management Console must be a member of the Active Directory domain to which you are connecting or have a trust relationship with the domain. |
The directory service used with ZENworks Endpoint Security Management must meet the requirements listed in the following table.
The SQL server used with ZENworks Endpoint Security Management must meet the requirements listed in the following table.
Item |
Requirement |
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Version |
When integrating ZENworks Endpoint Security Management with a supported directory service (Active Directory or eDirectory), you must use one of the following versions:
If you are not integrating with a supported directory service (meaning that you are using the non-directory service configuration), you must use one of the following versions and it must be installed on the same machine as the Management Console:
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Authentication Mode |
Server authentication must be set to mixed mode to allow both SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode authentication |