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PROFITstar depends on the Advantage Database Server and the Profitstar Server. It is possible to install these “server components” on: . A “true” 32-bit server machine. (64-bit servers are not supported.) . A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users. . A single user’s own machine.

As previously noted, the requirements for the server components are different from the requirements for the client components. When the server services and the client software are both installed on the same machine (for example, at a site where there is only one user), the higher of the two sets of requirements will apply.

Operating In most multi-user environments, we recommend that your server be System: running under one of the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server (Service Pack 4) Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

In single-user or limited multi-user environments, we recommend: Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 or later) Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Microsoft Windows Vista. (Windows Vista recommended system requirements)

Note: Non-Windows operating systems, such as Novell® NetWare® and Linux®, are not supported.

Virtual Running the server components in a virtual environment is not Environments: recommended.

Copyright © 2008 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 2008 edition system requirements Page 2 of 9 Other Required Microsoft® .NET Framework, version 2.0 Software: If the .NET Framework, 2.0, files are not detected on the machine targeted by the installation, the program will attempt to download the necessary files from Microsoft’s Web site. If the “server” machine does not allow a connection to the Internet, the .NET Framework files will need to be downloaded on another PC and then manually installed on the server. The .NET Framework files are available on the Microsoft Web site and can be downloaded using the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB- 4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en.

Microsoft® Windows® Installer Some Windows 2000 users may need to download and run the current Windows Installer update. This update is available on the Microsoft Web site and can be downloaded using the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482fc- 5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en

Microsoft® Internet Explorer Version 5.5 (SP2 or later).

Recommended: Version 6 (SP1 or later).

Note: An active connection to the Internet is recommended, but not required.

CPU: Typical institution: 1 GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent. Large institution: 2 GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent.

Recommended: Typical institution: 2+ GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent. Large institution: 3+ GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent.

RAM: Typical institution: 512+ MB. Large institution: 1+ GB.

Copyright © 2008 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 2008 edition system requirements Page 3 of 9 Hard Disk Space: Program Files – 10 MB. Database – Approximately 20 MB per organizational unit (branch, cost center, etc.).

Recommended: 3+ GB free for the use of PROFITstar, and its related software products. When the data is hosted on a server or server-like machine and accessed by multiple users, serial ATA or RAID solutions should be considered for optimal performance and reliability.

CD/DVD Drive: 24X or better.

Display Settings: 800 by 600 pixels or higher. 16, 24, or 32 bit color quality.

Network Protocol: TCP/IP (UDP support is required).

Network Interface Network adapter capable of 100 Mbps data transfer rate. Card:

Recommended: Network adapter capable of 1000+ Mbps data transfer rate. Multiple network adapters “teamed” to increase data throughput or configured in a failover setup to increase data availability.

Installation The person installing the server components must have “Administrator” Permissions: rights. Required Server- The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users, as well Side Permissions: as the local System account, must be set to Full Control for the root data directory (C:\PSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS, PA, Common, and PMData). In order to grant these permissions, IT personnel must be physically present at the PC on which the server components and the data reside. If these permissions are not granted and a user attempts to perform a task for which these permissions are required, a message will be displayed, explaining that the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action.

Copyright © 2008 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 2008 edition system requirements Page 4 of 9 Antivirus Settings: It is recommended that certain data files used by ProfitStars programs be excluded from virus scans. More detail, including a list of the data files to exclude, can be found at http://www.profitstar.com/dev/AntivirusRecommendations.pdf.

Firewall Settings: If a firewall is used to protect the server or server-like machine, it must be configured to allow incoming connections on port 6262, using the UDP protocol. This port is used by the Advantage Database Server (ADS) service to satisfy client requests for data in the database used by PROFITstar and its related software products. In addition, the machine must also be configured to allow incoming connections on port 20923, using the TCP protocol. This port is used by the Profitstar Server to manage client requests.

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later). Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 or later). Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. Microsoft Windows Vista. (Windows Vista recommended system requirements)

Other Required Microsoft® .NET Framework, version 2.0 Software: If the .NET Framework, 2.0, files are not detected on the machine targeted by the installation, the program will attempt to download the necessary files from Microsoft’s Web site. If a “client” machine does not allow a connection to the Internet, the .NET Framework files will need to be downloaded on another PC and then manually installed. The .NET Framework files are available on the Microsoft Web site and can be downloaded using the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB- 4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en.

Microsoft® Windows® Installer Some Windows 2000 users may need to download and run the current Windows Installer update. This update is available on the Microsoft Web site and can be downloaded using the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=889482fc- 5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en

Microsoft® Internet Explorer Version 5.5 (SP2 or later).

Recommended: Version 6 (SP1 or later).

Note: An active connection to the Internet is recommended, but not required.

Recommended: Typical institution: 2+ GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent. Large institution: 3+ GHz, Pentium 4 equivalent.

RAM: Typical institution: 512+ MB. Large institution: 1+ GB.

Hard Disk Space: Program Files – 55 MB. Temporary Work Space – Approximately 100 MB of free disk space for temporary operations. Note: When the server components and the client software are both installed on the same machine (such as at a site where there is only one user), the higher of the two sets of requirements will apply.

CD/DVD Drive: 24X or better.

Display Settings: 800 by 600 pixels or higher. Small fonts. (Large fonts are not supported.) 16, 24, or 32 bit color quality.

Copyright © 2008 Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 2008 edition system requirements Page 7 of 9 Network TCP/IP (UDP support is required). Protocol: Network Interface Network adapter capable of 100 Mbps data transfer rate. Card:

Recommended: Network adapter capable of 1000+ Mbps data transfer rate. Multiple network adapters “teamed” to increase data throughput or configured in a failover setup to increase data availability.

Installation The person installing PROFITstar must have “Administrator” rights. Permissions:

Required User Root Data Directory Permissions: The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users, as well as the local System account, must be set to Full Control for the root data directory (C:\PSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS, PA, Common, and PMData). In order to grant these permissions, IT personnel must be physically present at the PC on which the server components and the data reside. If these permissions are not granted and a user attempts to perform a task for which these permissions are required, a message will be displayed, explaining that the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action. PS.INI File On each computer used to access PROFITstar, users must have Modify rights to the folder in which the PS.ini file is stored. For a Profitstar Suite client, the default location for this file is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Profitstar\PS Suite\2008.

Antivirus Settings: It is recommended that certain data files used by ProfitStars programs be excluded from virus scans. More detail, including a list of the data files to exclude, can be found at http://www.profitstar.com/dev/AntivirusRecommendations.pdf.

Complete installation instructions are available at: http://www.profitstar.com/dev/Install.pdf

Antivirus recommendations: http://www.profitstar.com/dev/AntivirusRecommendations.pdf

These and other IT resources can be found at: http://www.profitstar.com/it_resources.html