System requirements

Software requirements

Supported operating systems

Install GFI WebMonitor on any of 64-bit versions of the operating systems listed below.

Operating system	Supported editions and notes
Windows Server® 2016	Supported editions: Standard, Datacenter & Essentials
Windows Server® 2012 R2	Supported editions: Standard, Datacenter & Essentials
Windows Server® 2012	Supported editions: Standard, Datacenter & Essentials
Windows Server® 2008 R2	Supported editions: Standard & Enterprise
Windows Server® 2008	Supported editions: Standard & Enterprise.
Windows® SBS 2011	Supported editions: Standard & Premium
Windows® SBS 2008	Supported edition: Standard
Windows® 10	Supported editions: Pro & Enterprise
Windows® 8 and 8.1	Supported editions: Pro & Enterprise
Windows® 7	Supported editions: Ultimate, Enterprise & Professional
Windows® Vista SP2 or later	Supported editions: Ultimate, Enterprise & Business Note: Transparent Proxy mode is not supported on this operating system.

NOTE

Next version of GFI WebMonitor will drop the support for some Operating Systems. For further information refer to https://www.gfi.com/support/products/gfi-webmonitor/Changes-in-System-Requirements

Supported backend database

GFI WebMonitor uses a backend database to store historical data that is used for reporting. GFI WebMonitor may have one of the backend databases listed below.

Database type	Notes
Firebird database	This version is included with the installation of GFI WebMonitor. It is meant for evaluation purpose only. Use SQL Server ^® when installing GFI WebMonitor in a production environment.
SQL Server ^® Express 2005 or later	This is a free version of the SQL Server ^®. It is advisable to adjust the activity logging limit for large installations. For more information refer to Configuring Activity Logging.
SQL Server ^® 2005 or later	This is a licensed version of SQL Server ^®. If this is already available, you can use for GFI WebMonitor.

Database type

Notes

Firebird database

This version is included with the installation of GFI WebMonitor. It is meant for evaluation purpose only. Use SQL Server ^® when installing GFI WebMonitor in a production environment.

SQL Server ^® Express 2005 or later

This is a free version of the SQL Server ^®.

It is advisable to adjust the activity logging limit for large installations. For more information refer to Configuring Activity Logging.

SQL Server ^® 2005 or later

This is a licensed version of SQL Server ^®. If this is already available, you can use for GFI WebMonitor.

Supported Internet browsers

Any client browser that supports proxy settings can be used to browse the Internet. However, to display block / warn messages properly, one of the above browsers is required.

Server side
Microsoft Internet ExplorerA web browser developed and distributed by Microsoft Corporation. (v10 or later)
Microsoft Edge
Google ChromeA web browser developed and distributed by Google. (v36 or later)
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox is an open source Internet browser. (v31 of later)

Client side
Microsoft Internet Explorer (v10 or later)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome (v36 or later)
Mozilla Firefox (v31 of later)
Safari

Other required components

Component	Environment
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.5.2	Required by GFI WebMonitor. If not found, this is automatically installed by GFI WebMonitor during installation.
IIS Express	Required to run the interface. If not found, this is automatically installed by GFI WebMonitor during installation.
Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)	Required when using GFI WebMonitor in Gateway mode. For more information refer to Deployment in an Internet Gateway environment.
Report Viewer	Required to run the reports properly. If not found, this is automatically installed by GFI WebMonitor during installation.
Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable	Required to run some internal engines. If not found, this is automatically installed by GFI WebMonitor during installation.

Component	Minimum hardware requirements
Processor	2.0 GHz (multi-core recommended)
Memory	8 GB RAM
Physical storage	24 GB of available disk space.

Allocation of hard disk space depends on your environment. The size specified in the requirements is the minimum required to install and use GFI WebMonitor. The recommended size is between 150 and 250GB.

Other Hardware

Component	Hardware requirements
Network card	2 network interface cards when installing in Gateway Mode 1 network interface card required when installing in Simple Proxy Mode.
Router	A Router or gateway that supports traffic forwarding or port blocking when installing in Simple Proxy Mode.

GFI WebMonitor Agent System Requirements

The GFI WebMonitor Agent is a small footprint version of GFI WebMonitor. It can be deployed on portable computers (as a service) to apply web filtering policies when the machine is disconnected from the corporate network.

Agent Hardware

Component	Minimum hardware requirements
Memory	1 GB RAM
Physical storage	500 MB of available disk space

Agent Operating System

Operating system (32-bit or 64-bit)	Supported editions
Windows® 10	Pro & Enterprise
Windows® 8 and 8.1	Pro & Enterprise
Windows® 7	Ultimate, Enterprise & Professional
Windows® Vista SP2 or later	Ultimate, Enterprise & Business

Backup software

Backup software can cause GFI WebMonitor to malfunction if GFI WebMonitor is denied access to some of its files.

Backup GFI WebMonitor installation files only when GFI WebMonitor services are not running. From the Services applet, stop the following services before taking a backup:

GFI Proxy
GFI WebMonitor Core Service

Anti-virus software

Anti-virusSoftware that detects viruses on a computer. software causes GFI WebMonitor to malfunction if GFI WebMonitor is denied access to some of its files. Add an anti-virus exclusion that prevents the anti-virus engine from scanning the GFI WebMonitor installation folder.

Firewall settings

Configure your firewall to allow connections from GFI WebMonitor server on the following ports:

Port	Protocol	Description
80	TCP	The default port to connect to client machines using HTTPHypertext Transfer Protocol.. GFI WebMonitor downloads updates from the following locations: webmonupdate.gfi.com gfi-downloader-137146314.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com cdnupdate.gfi.com update.gfi.com
443	TCP	The default port to connect to client machines using HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (SSL)..
8080	TCP	The default port used by the proxy.
8081	TCP	The default port used by the proxy when GFI WebMonitor is installed in parallel with Microsoft Forefront TMGMicrosoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway. A Microsoft product that provides firewall and web proxy services. It also enables administrators to manage Internet access through policies. It is the successor of the Microsoft ISA Server and is part of the Microsoft Forefront line of business security software..
8082	TCP	The default port used by the proxy when transparent proxy is enabled.
5996	TCP	The default port to communicate with the GFI WebMonitor Agent.