SmartSync Server System Requirements
To run CaseWare SmartSync Server, you must meet or exceed the following system requirements:
IIS Web Server
Hardware
- 1 GHz 64-bit (x64) processor; 2 GHz recommended for improved performance
- 2 GB of RAM; 8 GB recommended for improved performance, with an additional 1 GB for every 100 users and 5000 files
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Minimum 10 GB hard disk space, 40 GB or more recommended for improved performance
Note: These are the approximate disk space requirements for the system partition. Itanium-based operating systems will vary from these estimates. Additional disk space may be required if you install the system over a network.
File Server/Networks
Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (with IIS 10)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (with IIS 10)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (with IIS 8.5)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (with IIS 8)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 (with IIS 7.5 and version 6 compatibility pack)
- Failover server and regular backups recommended for High Availability (HA)
Additional Components
- A licensed copy of CaseWare Working Papers with SmartSync must be installed on the same server as the SmartSync service
- Internet browser that supports TLS 1.2 or later (see Disabling access to CaseWare Cloud for older and unsupported browsers for more information)
Firewall Rules
- SmartSync Server: Port 443 for HTTPS access
- Workstations: Port 443 for HTTPS access to the IIS web server where SmartSync Server is installed
- For parent client files stored on a separate server, ports 135 and 139 are required for communication between the two servers