Hardware and software requirements

This section describes the hardware and software requirements for Kaspersky Thin Client.

Requirements for monitors connected to Kaspersky Thin Client

Kaspersky Thin Client supports connection of two monitors.

Kaspersky Thin Client supports the following monitor resolutions:

• 1024x768
• 1280x800
• 1280x1024
• 1366x768
• 1440x900
• 1600x900
• 1680x1050
• 1920x1080
• 1920x1200. When connecting a monitor with this resolution, the actual resolution displayed will be no more than 1920x1080.

Kaspersky Thin Client supports the following connection interfaces:

• HDMI
• Display Port

Kaspersky Thin Client supports only True Color monitors.

Requirements for peripheral devices connected to Kaspersky Thin Client

Kaspersky Thin Client supports input from a standard USB keyboard and mouse without multimedia functionality. If necessary, you can connect and/or disconnect a keyboard and/or a mouse through the USB ports while Kaspersky Thin Client is running. You can only switch keyboard layout using the ALT+SHIFT key combination. This key combination cannot be customized. Kaspersky Thin Client supports operations with printers that are connected through USB ports. The remote computer must have the installed driver for the printer that is connected to the thin client.

Requirements for remote desktops

You can connect to physical computers, virtual machines and terminal servers that have one of the following operating systems installed:

• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows 11
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Astra Linux Common Edition 2.12.43
• Astra Linux Special Edition 1.7
• ALT Linux 10
• RED OS 7.3

Requirements for Basis.WorkPlace remote desktops

Kaspersky Thin Client supports operation with Basis.WorkPlace virtualization platform version 1.96. You can use the Basis.WorkPlace broker to connect to virtual desktops running one of the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows 11
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022
• Astra Linux Common Edition 2.12.43
• Astra Linux Special Edition 1.7
• ALT Linux 10
• RED OS 7.3

Network requirements

The network transmission speed must be at least 50 Mbit/s.

Requirements for Kaspersky Security Center and the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console

The Kaspersky Thin Client system is compatible with Kaspersky Security Center versions 13.2 and 14. System and software requirements for the server where Kaspersky Security Center is deployed, are shown in the Kaspersky Security Center Online Help Guide.

Requirements for event logs servers

The log server that will receive the Kaspersky Thin Client audit and event logs is deployed in your enterprise infrastructure by the customer's experts.

The log server has the following requirements:

• Kaspersky Thin Client connects to the log server over HTTPS (port 443 is used by default).
• Kaspersky Thin Client connects to the log server only based on the security certificate.
• Kaspersky Thin Client receives logs by using the PUT method.