The following hardware and software are needed to run the Aeon system effectively. They are not provided as part of the licensing of Aeon or as part of the service contract with Atlas Systems.
These requirements ensure that Aeon will perform well for you and have all the necessary features available to support functionality. While Aeon may run in unsupported environments with older software and hardware, we cannot guarantee operation.
Client Requirements
As of v5.1, Windows 7 is no longer a supported operating system. The minimum required operating system for Aeon is now Windows 8.1.
The following hardware and software are compatible with the Aeon client:
| Processor |
- Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz (minimum)
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| RAM |
More RAM will increase system performance.
- 2 GB of RAM (recommended)
- 500 MB of RAM (minimum)
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| Hard Drive |
- 18 GB of free hard drive space (recommended)
- 5 GB of free hard drive space (minimum)
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| Display |
- 1280x1024 resolution or larger (recommended)
- 1024x768 resolution (required to view certain forms properly)
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| Printer |
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| Internet |
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer 11
- Internet Explorer 10
- Internet Explorer 9
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 7 (minimum)
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| Windows |
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1 (minimum)
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| Microsoft .NET |
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (minimum)
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| Microsoft Office |
32-bit or 64-bit can be used.
- Microsoft Word 2016
- Microsoft Word 2013
- Microsoft Word 2010
- Microsoft Word 2007 (minimum)
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Server Requirements
You can install Windows on a physical server or virtual server as long as it meets the hardware and software requirements.
The following hardware and software are compatible with the Aeon server:
| Processor |
- Intel Xeon 3Ghz processor or higher (recommended)
- Intel Pentium 4 2Ghz processor (minimum)
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| RAM |
More RAM will substantially increase system performance.
- 8 GB of RAM (recommended)
- 2 GB of RAM (minimum)
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| Hard Drive |
- 72 GB high-speed hard drive (recommended)
- 36 GB hard drive (minimum)
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| Backup |
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| Microsoft .NET |
- Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 Framework or higher full version
- Microsoft .NET Core 2.1 or higher
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| Windows Server |
- Windows Server 2022 (Desktop Experience only)
- Windows Server 2019 (Desktop Experience only)
- Windows Server 2016 (Desktop Experience only)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (minimum)
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| SQL Server |
SQL Express is not a supported database system.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 4 (minimum)
SQL Server must be configured to use Mixed Mode authentication.
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| IIS |
- Internet Information Services 8.0
- Internet Information Services 7.5 (minimum)
IIS Manager must be installed to use the Aeon server installation/update PowerShell scripts.
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| SMTP |
- External SMTP server for sending emails
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