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Installation Requirements
The account you use to install GPA must have the following Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Windows administrator permissions:
- Database administrator permissions on Microsoft SQL Server
- Domain administrator permissions in the domain where you create the GPA Security account and Export Override account
- Local administrator permissions on the computers where you install the GPA Server and GPA Console
GPA supports both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, ensuring you can run GPA in any Microsoft Windows environment.
The computers on which you install GPA should meet the minimal hardware and software requirements for each GPA component you plan to install.
GP Repository Requirements
The following lists the hardware and software requirements for the GP Repository computer.
Element Minimum Requirements
CPU 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
RAM 512 MB, 1 GB recommended
Disk space 1 GB (able to expand to 5 GB)
Operating system
One of the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
GPA supports the following Microsoft SQL Server configurations: Ensure the SQL Server uses the default collation order for the language of the SQL Server supported by GPA. For more information about supported collation orders, contact Technical Support. If you are managing GPOs in untrusted domains, configure the SQL Server to use mixed-mode authentication. Otherwise, you can use Windows authentication. Platform One of the following platforms: Database One of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server: Other software Other prerequisites are: GPA Console Requirements The following lists the hardware and software requirements for the GPA Console computer. Element Minimum Requirements CPU Pentium III, 600MHz RAM 512 MB (1 GB for Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008) Drive space 100 MB Operating system One of the following operating systems: If you are installing the GPA Console on a computer running either Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or 2, Windows 7 or Microsoft Windows Server 2008; configure the central store on the domain controller in order to manage ADMX files. Platform One of the following platforms: Web browser GPA Server Requirements The following lists the hardware and software requirements for the GPA Server computer. Element Minumum Requirements CPU 1 GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) RAM 512 MB Disk space 100 MB Operating system One of the following operating systems: Platform One of the following platforms: