For build 6.0.1512

Software requirements: 

Security server:

• One of the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Enterprise Edition;
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard;
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Premium;
  • Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 Standard;
  • Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 Premium;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Standard Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Enterprise Edition.
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (version x64) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (version x64) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP2 (version x64) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3 (version x64), deployed in one or more configurations, as follows:
  • Mailbox 
  • Hub Transport 
  • Edge Transport.
• Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0.

Management Console:

• One of the following operating systems:
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard;
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Premium;
  • Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 Standard;
  • Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008 Premium;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 (with installed Service Pack 2);
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard Edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Enterprise Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows XP x64 (with installed Service Pack 2);
  • Microsoft Windows Vista x64;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition;
  • Microsoft Windows Vista;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with installed Service Pack 2);
  • Microsoft Windows XP (with installed Service Pack 3).
• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0

To install the application, the user must have local administrator's rights. Application upgrade from Kaspersky Security 6.0 for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Maintenance Pack 1 using the same language for localization as in the installable version is only supported.

Kaspersky Security was also thoroughly tested on

• VMware Server 1.0.0 - 1.0.5

Hardware requirements 

• Intel Pentium 300 MHz or faster CPU; 
• 256 MB RAM (recommended);
• 100 MB RAM to install the application.

For builds 6.0.1262 and below

Security server

Software requirements: 

• One of the operating systems installed: 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Enterprise Edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (beginning from Kaspersky Security 6.0 CF1 - build 6.0.744 and above).
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (version x64) or Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (version x64), with any of the following roles installed 
  • Mailbox 
  • Hub Transport 
  • Edge Transport. 
• Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0.

Hardware requirements of the Security server correspond to the hardware requirements of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Depending on the application settings and its maintenance considerable disk space might be required for a backup storage and other service folders (by default the backup folder might determine 1024 MB).

Kaspersky Security is fully compatible with 

• VMware Server 1.0.0 - 1.0.5

Management Console

Software requirements: 

• One of the operating systems installed:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (with installed Service Pack 4). 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Standard Edition. 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 Enterprise Edition.
  • Microsoft Windows XP. 
  • Microsoft Windows XP x64. 
  • Microsoft Windows Vista. 
  • Microsoft Windows Vista x64.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (beginning from Kaspersky Security 6.0 CF1 - build 6.0.744 and above).

Hardware requirements 

• Intel Pentium 300 MHz or faster processor; 
• 256 MB RAM (recommended);
• 50 MB RAM to install the application.