System requirements

Minimum software requirements

• Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows 2003 Server SP1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 (or later) or Firefox 1.5 (or later)
• Microsoft Windows Scripting Host v5.6 or later.

  Windows Scripting Host is installed with the Windows operating system. To verify your version, run cscript.exe at a command prompt.

  If you need to update Windows Scripting Host, go to the Microsoft Windows Scripting Host site.

• Internet connectivity for activation, connecting Central and Remote Sites, and running the web interface.

Minimum hardware requirements

• Intel Pentium-compatible 2 Ghz or faster
• 1 GB memory (RAM) (2 GB RAM recommended)
• 256 MB of drive space (up to 3 GB additional for MSDE database and 7200 RPM drive recommended)

  Note: This is the requirement for installation. You will need more disk space for the database. An MSDE database can grow up to the 2 GB disk space limit.

• CD-ROM drive
• Network Interface Card (NIC)
• Modem and phone line (for pager, SMS, or beeper actions; modem pooling is not supported)
• SAPI v5.1 and supporting sound card (for Text to Speech Actions; SAPI v5.1 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Speech site)

MSDE 2000 requirements

• MSDE has a 2 GB data limit; however, up to an additional 1 GB may be used for temporary storage. Make sure you select a large enough capacity disk drive for data storage.
• File and Print Sharing must be enabled to run MSDE 2000.

To verify that file and print sharing are enabled:

1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, select Network Connections.
3. From the menu bar, select Advanced > Advanced Settings.
4. On the Adaptors and Bindings tab, make sure the File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Networks option is selected.