System Requirements

This topic describes the minimum system requirements necessary for successful installation of Ivanti Device and Application Control and the languages supported by the client.

The listed specifications are a minimum; larger network environments, may require additional hardware and software resources. The system requirements for Ivanti Device and Application Control are listed in the following topics.

Important note:

For installation or upgrade to the latest version of Ivanti Device and Application Control:

You must have a valid license file that is issued specifically for version 4.5 or later. Confirm that you have the required license file available before you begin installation.
License files issued before Ivanti Device and Application Control version 4.5 will not work with the Application Server and may cause your Application Servers to stop working.
The license for Ivanti Device and Application Control 4.5 or later must be installed before you install or upgrade the Ivanti Device and Application Control database, and then the Application Server.
Request a new license file using the Downloads tab on the Self-Service Portal.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

The minimum Ivanti Device and Application Control hardware requirements depend upon your service network environment, including the type of database supported, the number of Application Servers you need to support a distributed network, and the number of subscribed clients.

The hardware requirements for Ivanti Device and Application Control vary depending upon the number of servers and clients you manage. The following minimum hardware requirements will support up to:

200 connected Ivanti Device and Application Control clients for Device Control
50 connected Ivanti Device and Application Control clients for Application Control

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component	Requirement
Database	1 GB (4 GB recommended) memory Pentium^® Dual-Core CPU processor or AMD equivalent 3 GB minimum hard disk drive 100 MBits/s NIC
Application Server	512 MB (1 GB recommended) memory Pentium^® Dual-Core CPU or AMD equivalent 3 GB minimum hard disk drive 100 MBits/s NIC
Management Console	512 MB (1 GB recommended) memory 15 MB hard disk drive for installation, and 150 MB additional for application files 1024 by 768 pixels for display
Client	256 MB (1 GB recommended) memory 10 MB hard disk drive for installation, and several additional GB for full shadowing feature of Device Control 100 MBits/s NIC

Supported Operating Systems

Ivanti Device and Application Control supports multiple Microsoft Windows operations systems for the Application Server, Management Console, database, and client.

The operating system requirements for Ivanti Device and Application Control components are outlined as follows.

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component	Requirement
Database	One of the following: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Application Server	One of the following: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Management Console	One of the following: Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Standard, Datacenter and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11
Client	One of the following: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Standard, Datacenter, and Essentials Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Microsoft Windows 7 SP 1 (32-bit and 64-bit) with KB3033929 Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) with KB3033929 Microsoft Windows 7 Thin PC Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro and Industry Enterprise (64-bit) Both these editions are identified as Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry by Microsoft. Microsoft Windows 10 Education, Enterprise, and Professional editions (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows 11 Citrix XenApp 7.12 Citrix XenApp 7.14.1 Citrix XenApp 7.15 Citrix XenApp 7.17 Citrix XenApp 7.18 Citrix XenDesktop 7.12 Citrix XenDesktop 7.14.1 Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 Citrix XenDesktop 7.17 Citrix XenDesktop 7.18 macOS 10.15 (Catalina) macOS 11.2 (Big Sur) macOS Monterey ARM64 (for Microsoft Surface devices)

Important: Windows 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) both required KB3033929 (Security Update for Windows 7) to be installed prior to Ivanti Device and Application Control being installed.

Windows 10 Support Matrix: Detailed information on the Windows 10 support can be found in the following KB article: https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/Ivanti-Device-Application-Control-Heat-Endpoint-Security-Windows-10-Version-Support-Matrix

Supported Databases

Ivanti Device and Application Control supports multiple releases of Microsoft^® SQL Server^®. You should choose the database instance required by your network operating environment and the number of Application Servers and subscribed clients the application must support.

The database requirements for Ivanti Device and Application Control components are outlined as follows.

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component	Requirement
Database	Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only) Microsoft SQL Server 2022, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component

Requirement

Database

Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)
Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)
Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)
Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)
Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)
Microsoft SQL Server 2022, Standard, Enterprise, Express Edition (64-bit only)

Other Software Requirements

Ivanti Device and Application Control requires the following additional software.

Additional software requirements for Ivanti Device and Application Control components are outlined as follows.

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component	Requirement
Database	No additional software requirements.
Application Server	If you will be encrypting Windows user accounts for centralized Device Control encryption, you will need to install an enterprise level Certificate Authority. See Microsoft Certificate Authority (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2003/cc756120(v=ws.10)) for additional information about certificates. Attention: Certificate authority installation applies to Device Control only for centralized encryption capability. Certificate authority installation applies to both Device Control and Application Control for secure server communications. A Certificate Authority is required to use secure communications between clients and servers, and intra-server communications.
Management Console	Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package.
Client	No additional software requirements.

Recommended Configuration

To maximize Ivanti Device and Application Control for operation in a Microsoft Windows environment, you should configure your network environment database and client components using the following suggested configurations.

The recommended configurations for Ivanti Device and Application Control components are outlined as follows. These settings represent the usual default settings, but should be confirmed before beginning Ivanti Device and Application Control installation.

Ivanti Device and Application Control Component	Requirement
Database	Change the Windows Event Viewer settings to 1024 KB and choose to overwrite events as necessary. Change Windows Performance settings to prioritize for background applications.
Application Server	None recommended.
Management Console	None recommended.
Client	If you are using Active Directory, configure a corresponding Domain Name System (DNS) server as Active Directory (AD) integrated and create a reverse lookup zone, to provide for name resolution within the Management Console. Configure NIC to receive IP from DHCP service. Change the Windows Event Viewer settings to 1024 KB and choose to overwrite events as necessary.