File Protection Desktop System Requirements

NOTE  Please note that Datto File Protection is a cloud-based service and requires an Internet connection in order to function.

IMPORTANT  Datto File Protection Desktop cannot be installed on Windows Server operating systems.

Hardware

• Intel i5 or later
• 8GB RAM
• 2GB available hard disk space
• 2 cores

Software

Windows

• Windows 10 with latest service packs
• Windows 11 or later

NOTE  File Protection Desktop requires .NET Framework 4.7.2. The EXE installer will automatically install the appropriate .NET framework, but the MSI package for AD GPSI requires the .NET framework to be installed independently.

Mac

• macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later

NOTE  macOS 11 is the minimum supported version. Older versions may function without any issue, but they have not been tested and are not supported.