GFI LanGuard Server

System requirements: Hardware

Hardware requirements depend on network size. Refer to table below for the minimum specifications according to your network size.

*Note: if you are looking to manage 2000+ seats of GFI LanGuard we recommend that you contact us for pricing as well as suggestions regarding the proper management and deployment of this solution.

System requirements: Software

Supported operating systems (x86 or x64):

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise (including R2)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows 8 Professional/Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher)
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2011
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 (SP1)

Other server components

The following components are required to be installed on the server where GFI LanGuard is installed:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Supported databases

• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or later
• MSDE/SQL Server Express Edition

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 and Mac OS X (version 10.5 or higher supported) based scan 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.
• Enable File and Printer Sharing.
• Enable Remote Registry.

GFI LanGuard Agents

Supported operating systems (x86 or x64):

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise (including R2)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows 8 Professional/Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate/Home Premium
• Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate/Home
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP2 or higher)
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Standard
• Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced
  -SP4
  -Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or higher
  -Windows Installer 3.1 or higher

GFI LanGuard Agent footprint

The target scan machines should cater for the minimum required resources specified below:

• RAM: 25MB
• Agent disk space: 350MB

GFI LanGuard Relay Agent

GFI LanGuard Relay Agents act as cache stores for GFI LanGuard program updates and patches, allowing for reduced network bandwidth consumption between the GFI LanGuard Server and client computers.

A computer is eligible as Relay Agent when:

• It has good uptime (an offline Relay Agent incapacitates its clients)
• It has a fast network connection to its clients
• It has enough disk space for caching

System requirements: Hardware