Minimum Requirements: What are the System Requirements and Server Specifications for the Workplace Server?

IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to security reasons, starting with version 12 and above, HTTPS is required. Please refer to this article if you need to add an SSL certificate to your Workplace Server: https://www.savanceworkplace.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-an-ssl-certificate-on-workplace-on-premise-hosted-servers/

Version 10/11/12

The latest release requires Windows Server 2019, 2022, or 2025 (Any Edition). The installer will automatically download any prerequisites and install them (which may require a reboot).

In the event of needing to install any prerequisites manually, they can be found here:

• .NET 4.8: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/thank-you/net48-offline
• Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4(x64 and x86): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679
• Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013(x64 and x86): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784
• Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015(x64 and x86): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

The data is stored in a SQL database and any version of SQL is supported from SQL Server 2017 or higher (any edition including Express). You can either use an existing SQL server if you have one (even if it resides on a separate server) and if you do not have SQL installed, then the Workplace Intranet Installer will automatically download the greatest version of SQL compatible for the operating system. While it’s not required, it’s generally recommended to install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)  to be able to access the database in case you need to:

• SQL Server Management Studio Newest Version: https://aka.ms/ssmsfullsetup

All interfaces communicate through the Workplace Website configured in Internet Information Services (IIS) which must also be installed on the server. If this is not currently installed, you can install it from Windows Features or the installer will attempt to handle it for you. If you need to install them from the Server Manager manually, they are:

• Server Roles: IIS
• Features: .NET Framework 4.7 Features-> ASP.NET 4.7A

For details on what browsers are supported in Workplace’s web interface, please view the following knowledgebase article:

What Browsers are Compatible with Workplace?

It is highly recommended that a server-class Windows operating system is used due to limitations in Internet Information Services (IIS) and licensing restrictions on operating systems similar to Windows 10. As for hardware requirements, if your server is powerful enough to run a Windows Server operating system, it is powerful enough to run the Workplace On-Premise Server.  To be more specific, here are some suggested minimum requirements and recommendations:

INSTALL ONLY

In order for the installation to complete, your install key will need to be able to validate with our licensing service. After the install is complete, no external connections are needed, and during the install only a connection to our validation service is needed. If you are struggling to license your server, then please ensure your server can connect to “http://eioboard.com/validationservice/validationservice.asmx” to validate the license key. You can cut off the connection after the licensing is completed, but this process will be required for reapplying your license keys on renewal