Hardware and software requirements

For Kaspersky Security to work properly, the computer should meet the hardware and software requirements listed below.

Hardware requirements

The hardware requirements for installing the Security Server are identical to the hardware requirements for a protected Microsoft Exchange server, except for the RAM volume. The Management Console is installed together with the Security Server.

Hardware requirements for installing the Security Server:

• Processor – according to the hardware requirements for the protected Microsoft Exchange server;
• At least 2 GB of free RAM
• 6 GB of available disk space

  Additional disk space may be required depending on the application settings and operation mode.

The Management Console can be also installed separately from the Security Server.

Hardware requirements for the Management Console installation:

• Intel® Pentium® 400 MHz or faster processor (1000 MHz is recommended)
• 256 MB of free RAM
• 500 MB of available disk space for installing the application

Software requirements

The Security Server can be installed under one of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server® 2019 Standard or Datacenter (Desktop Experience);
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 SP1 Standard;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter.

The following software is required to install the Security Server:

• One of the following mail servers:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 deployed in at least one of the following roles: Mailbox or Edge Transport.
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 deployed in at least one of the following roles: Mailbox or Edge Transport.
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 SP1 deployed in at least one of the following roles: Mailbox, Hub Transport, or Client Access Server (CAS);
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP3 deployed in at least one of the following roles: Hub Transport, Mailbox, or Edge Transport;
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.
• One of the following database management systems (DBMS):
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express, Standard, or Enterprise;
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Express, Standard, or Enterprise;
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express, Standard, or Enterprise;
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express, Standard, or Enterprise.

Management Console can be installed under one of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter (Desktop Experience);
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 SP1 Standard;
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter;
• Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate;
• Microsoft Windows 8;
• Microsoft Windows 8.1;
• Microsoft Windows 10;

Installation of the Management Console requires the following software:

• Microsoft Management Console 3.0;
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.

To install any of the listed application components, you must install Microsoft Windows update KB2999226.

To install the administration plug-in, you must have one of the following versions of Kaspersky Security Center:

• Kaspersky Security Center 10 Service Pack 2 Maintenance Release 1
• Kaspersky Security Center 10 Service Pack 2 Patch a
• Kaspersky Security Center 10 Service Pack 3.

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