Software Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
Install GFI Archiver on any 64-bit versions of the Operating Systems listed below:
| Operating System | Supported editions |
|---|---|
| Windows® Server 2019 | Standard, Essentials, Datacenter & Hyper-V® Environments |
| Windows® Server 2016 | Standard, Essentials, Datacenter & Hyper-V® Environments |
| Windows® Server 2012 R2 | Standard, Essentials, Datacenter & Hyper-V® Environments |
| Windows® Server 2012 | Standard, Essentials, Datacenter & Hyper-V® Environments |
| Windows® Small Business Server 2011 | Standard & Premium Editions |
Supported Mail Servers
GFI Archiver works with any of the mail servers listed below:
| Supported Mail Servers |
|---|
| Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 or later |
|
IMAPInternet Message Access Protocol compatible mail servers (with journaling-like feature) |
|
Microsoft® Office 365. For more information refer to GFI Archiver and Office 365 Deployment Guide. |
|
Kerio Connect. |
|
Google Apps for Business™. |
Supported Databases
GFI Archiver supports the database backends listed below:
| Supported Database | Description |
|---|---|
|
(including SQL Server® Express editions) |
Microsoft SQL ServerA Microsoft relational database management system. or Microsoft SQL Server Express is recommended for all organizations. Microsoft SQL Server (or Microsoft SQL Server Express) is not included with the GFI Archiver installation and needs to be installed as a separate process. For more information, refer to: Using Microsoft SQL Server and Using Microsoft SQL Express. |
| Firebird - for evaluation purposes only |
An open source database is used for evaluation purposes and bundled with GFI Archiver. Recommended for evaluation purposes only for organizations with less than 50 email users and with an average mail flow of up to 2500 per day. |
Other Required Components
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft .NET® Framework 4.7 (or later) | Download .NET Framework 4.5 from http://go.gfi.com/?pageid=mar_visualstudio |
| ASP.NET® 4.7 (or later) | |
| Internet Information Services (IIS®) 7.0 or later | Including SMTP & World Wide Web services. |
| Internet browser | Internet Explorer® 8 or later, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari® |
| Microsoft® Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or higher | |
| Microsoft® Exchange Server MAPIMessage Application Programming Interface Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 | Required (unless Outlook® 2007 32-bit or later is installed or unless GFI Archiver is installed with Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007). Click here to download. |
| Domain functional level | 2003 onwards |
NOTE
Minimum supported screen resolution is 1024 x 768.
IMPORTANT
After installing Microsoft .NET® Framework 4.7 (or later) restart the machine.