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What are the hardware, software, and network requirements for the NetIQ Group Policy Administrator (GPA) Management Console and NetIQ GPA Repository Server?
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NetIQ Group Policy Administrator 4.0
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NetIQ Group Policy Administrator 4.5
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Prerequisites for Group Policy Administrator
To begin working with Group Policy Administrator, you must have the following:
- A comfortable working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Advanced Server operating system and Active Directory.
- Active Directory set up for one or more Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domains.
Management Console Requirements
The following are the hardware, software, and network requirements for the management console.
Element | Minimum Requirements |
CPU | Pentium 4, 500MHz |
RAM | 256MB |
Drive space | 100MB |
Operating system | One of the following operating systems:
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Other software | MSDE 2000 or SQL Server 2000 SP3 or later |
Network protocol | NetBIOS over TCP/IP |
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Repository Server Requirements
The following are the hardware, software, and network requirements for the repository server:
Element | Minimum Requirements |
CPU | Pentium 4, 1GHz |
RAM | 512MB |
Drive space | 100MB for product |
Operating system | One of the following operating systems:
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Domain setup | The computer hosting the repository database should be a combination Server and Workstation that belongs to an Active Directory domain. |
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For more information regarding the server functions in NetIQ Group Policy Administrator 4.0 and 4.5, see NETIQKB44059.