System Requirements

Servers and consoles

  • Windows 10, 11, Server 2016 or higher
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher
  • 4 GB RAM, 8 GB recommended
  • Installing on a Domain Controller or Microsoft Exchange Server is not recommended

NOT SUPPORTED:

  • Windows 10 releases no longer supported by Microsoft
  • Server 2012 & Server 2012 R2
  • Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
  • Windows 7, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2 or lower
  • Windows Vista, XP, and Home editions

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Target machines

  • Windows 10, 11, Server 2016 or higher
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher (can be remotely installed via PDQ Inventory)
  • 1 GB RAM, 2 GB recommended
  • PowerShell 3+ is recommended for PDQ Deploy

NOT SUPPORTED:

  • Windows 7, Server 2012 R2 or lower
  • Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
  • Windows Vista, XP, and Home editions

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Configuration

Windows Firewall

  • Allow inbound file and printer sharing exception
    • This rule allows the IPC$ and ADMIN$ shares to be available.
    • Administrative access to these shares is required.
  • Allow ICMP exceptions (Allow inbound echo request)
    • This rule allows a target computer to respond to ping requests.
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