Novell Documentation: ZENworks 6.5 - Software Requirements

Software Requirements

The following table lists the software requirements for the Windows workstation or Windows server you will use as you install Desktop Management Services and Middle Tier Server software on network servers.

These requirements are also applicable to the workstation or server that you will use to administer ZENworks Desktop Management.

ZENworks Component to Install	Software Requirement for the Installing Workstation
Desktop Management Services	Windows 2000 Professional SP4 workstation, Windows XP SP1 workstation, Windows 2000 Server SP4, or Windows Server 2003 (Standard & Enterprise) Novell Client 4.9 SP1a or later installed Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or later installed If you intend to install ZENworks snap-ins to the local workstation, ConsoleOne 1.3.6 must already be installed on this workstation. For more information, see Step 8 in the section entitled Performing the Full Installation (Including Schema Extension). Not Supported: The following software configurations are not supported for Desktop Management Server software installation: Installing from a Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4 workstation. Installing the product from one side of a firewall, such as a Network Address Translation (NAT) configuration, to the other side of a firewall.
Middle Tier Server	Windows 2000/XP workstation or Windows 2000/2003 server Novell Client 4.9 SP1a or later installed Not Supported: The following software configurations are not supported for ZENworks Middle Tier Server software installation: Installing from a Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4 workstation. Installing from a network where Network Address Translation (NAT) has been configured.

ZENworks Component to Install

Software Requirement for the Installing Workstation

Desktop Management Services

Windows 2000 Professional SP4 workstation, Windows XP SP1 workstation, Windows 2000 Server SP4, or Windows Server 2003 (Standard & Enterprise)
Novell Client 4.9 SP1a or later installed
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or later installed
If you intend to install ZENworks snap-ins to the local workstation, ConsoleOne 1.3.6 must already be installed on this workstation. For more information, see Step 8 in the section entitled Performing the Full Installation (Including Schema Extension).

Not Supported: The following software configurations are not supported for Desktop Management Server software installation:

Installing from a Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4 workstation.
Installing the product from one side of a firewall, such as a Network Address Translation (NAT) configuration, to the other side of a firewall.

Middle Tier Server

Windows 2000/XP workstation or Windows 2000/2003 server
Novell Client 4.9 SP1a or later installed

Not Supported: The following software configurations are not supported for ZENworks Middle Tier Server software installation:

Installing from a Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4 workstation.
Installing from a network where Network Address Translation (NAT) has been configured.

The login session at the installing workstation must meet these requirements:

You must be logged in as Admin or an Admin equivalent if the server you are installing to is a NetWare server. This enables the installation program to extend the eDirectory schema and to browse for eDirectory trees and NetWare servers.
If you are installing to a Windows 2000 server or Windows Server 2003, you must be logged in as Administrator (or equivalent) in order to authenticate to the server you are installing to.

For more information about installing the Desktop Management Server, see Installing the ZENworks Desktop Management Server.