GFI LANguard System Requirements
System Requirements: Hardware
Hardware requirements depend on network size. Refer to Table 1 below for the minimum specifications according to your network size.
| 1 to 10 scan targets | 10 to 500 scan targets | 500 to 1500 scan targets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz | 2 GHz | 2 X 3 GHz Quad Core |
| Physical Storage | 500 MB | 2 GB | 10 GB |
| Memory | 512 MB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Network bandwidth usage | 256 KBps | 256 KBps to 550 KBps | 256 KBps to 550 KBps |
System Requirements: Software
Supported operating systems
- Microsoft Windows 7 RC
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise (x86 or x64)
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard (x86 or x64)
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (x86 or x64)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise (x86 or x64)
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or higher (x86 or x64)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced Server (SP4 or higher)
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 (SP2) / 2003 (SP1)
Supported databases
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later, MSDE/SQL Server Express Edition
Other server components
The following components are required to be installed on the server where GFI LANguard is installed:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
- Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher
- Client for Microsoft Network component – included by default in Microsoft Windows 95 and later.
Target computer components
The following components are required to be installed on target computers for GFI LANguard to be able to scan them:
- Secure Shell (SSH) – Required for UNIX based scan targets. Commonly included as part of all major Unix/Linux distributions.
- SAMBA (SMB) server – Required for UNIX-based scanning targets. Commonly included as part of all major Unix/Linux distributions.
- Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) – Required to scan Windows-based scan targets. Included in all Windows 2000 or newer operating systems.


