Windows System Requirements for the Network License Manager

Note: The Network License Manager supports Ethernet network configurations only.

Hardware and software requirements for the network license server

Hardware/Software Requirement
Operating System

Windows® 8 32- or 64-bit

  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
 

Windows 7 32- or 64-bit

  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Starter (32-bit)
 

Windows XP 32- or 64-bit. SP2 or later for 64-bit systems; SP3 or later for 32-bit.

  • Windows XP Home (32-bit)
  • Windows XP Professional
 

Windows Server 32- or 64-bit SP1 or later

  • Windows 2012 Server
  • Windows 2008 Server R2
  • Windows 2008 Server (SP2 or later)
  • Windows 2003 Server R2
  • Windows 2003 Server

Computer/processor

Intel® Pentium® III or higher

450 MHz (minimum)

Network interface card

Compatible with existing Ethernet network infrastructure

Note: The Network License Manager supports multiple network interface cards, but at least one must be an Ethernet card.

Communication protocol

TCP/IP

Note: The Network License Manager uses TCP packet types.

Internet browser

Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, or 10

FLEXnet

11.11.0.0

Virtual Machine Support

Hardware Virtualizer Virtual OS
Intel PC 64 Windows 2012, 2008 or 2003 R2 servers running on VMware® ESX 4.0 or 5.0 (License Manager Only) Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server, or Windows XP; 32- or 64-bit on all platforms.