BEFORE YOU BEGIN The team must be provisioned with a File Protection Server license for each instance of File Protection Server.
File Protection Server requires the following:
Internet connection
IMPORTANT A good Internet connection is critical.
File Protection Server requirements are correlated to throughput. On top of the current Internet traffic, File Protection Server could potentially transfer large amounts of data. As a rough guide, we recommend a minimum in the range of 10-50 Mb/second (up and down), depending on the line quality.
Hardware
- Intel i7 or later
- 16GB RAM
- 2 GB available hard disk space
Take into consideration the other processes running on the machine hosting File Protection Server, and ensure that sufficient resources are available for optimal operation.
NOTE If you are running File Protection Server on a virtual machine, we recommend allocating at least four cores to that virtual machine.
IMPORTANT Only one instance of File Protection Server may be installed per device.
File Protection Server requirements are directly correlated to usage (which determines throughput). For smaller deployments, with low to moderate throughput, the minimum specifications may be adequate. A large scale deployment with high numbers of users and frequent file modifications may need more powerful hardware and/or multiple File Protection Server installations.
File Protection Server requires excellent throughput to local storage. If possible, install it on the local storage device. Alternatively, we recommend that you use a dedicated machine to run File Protection Server and ensure a high-speed, stable Ethernet connection to the local storage.
Software
Windows
- Windows 10 with latest service packs
- Windows 11 or later
- Windows Server 2016 or later
IMPORTANT File Protection Server for Windows requires .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later. The .NET framework must 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.
