Please note the following system requirements to install and use DocuWare 6.12:
Upgrade Path
An upgrade to DocuWare 6.12 is possible from DocuWare 6.6 or higher.
See also: Upgrade Paths to DocuWare 6.12
DocuWare Server and Web Components
Hardware
- CPU Cores: minimum 2 x 2,0 GHz, recommended 4 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM: minimum 4 GB, recommended 8 GB
- Hard disk:
- minimum 5 GB free spac
- SSD recommended
- Documents should be stored on a separate internal hard drive or external storage System
Database
DocuWare Internal Database:
- CPU Cores: minimum 2 x 1,4 GHz, recommended 2 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM: minimum 1 GB
- DocuWare recommends the use of Microsoft SQL-Server as Database system for Systems with more than 1 Million documents (without Fulltext) or with more the 200.000 document pages (with Fulltext).
- DocuWare recommends the use of Microsoft SQL-Server or MySQL 64 Bit as Database when using Workflow Manager.
- In larger installations we recommend to use a dedicated machine for the database
- MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle:
System Requirements of database vendor must be followed
Fulltext
- DocuWare Fulltext Service (required for searching in the full text of the documents):
- CPU Cores: minimum 1 x 1,4 GHz, recommended 2 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM: minimum 1 GB, recommended 2 GB
- In larger installations we recommend to use a dedicated machine for Fulltext.
- Examples
DocuWare 6.11, all Server- and Web Components incl. Internal Database on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, without Fulltext
Minimal Requirements:
- CPU Cores:
2 x 2,0 GHz (DocuWare) + 2 x 1,4 GHz (Internal Database) = 4 x 2,0 GHz - RAM:
4 GB (DocuWare) + 1 GB (Interne Database) = 5 GB - Recommended Resources:
- CPU Cores:
4 x 3,2 GHz (DocuWare) + 2 x 3,2 GHz (Interne Database) = 6 x 3,2 GHz - RAM:
8 GB (DocuWare) + 1 GB (Interne Database) = 9 GB - DocuWare 6.11, all Server- and Web Components incl. Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard Version on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, with Fulltext
- Minimal Requirements:
- CPU Cores:
- 2 x 2,0 GHz (DocuWare) + 2 x 1,4 GHz (MS SQL Server) + 1,4 GHz (Fulltext) = 5 x 2,0 GHz
- RAM:
- 4 GB (DocuWare) + 1 GB (MS SQL Server) + 1 GB (Fulltext) = 6 GB
- Recommended Resources:
- CPU Cores:
- 4 x 3,2 GHz (DocuWare) + 2 x 2,0 GHz (MS SQ Server) + 2 x 3,2 GHz (Fulltext) = 8 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM:
- 8 GB (DocuWare) + 4 GB (MS SQL Server) + 2GB (Fulltext) = 14 GB
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2016
- Only 64bit Operating Systems are supported
- Only in Single-User mode
- Windows 7 SP1 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (64-bit)
- Windows 8 Pro/Enterprise (64-bit)
- Windows 8.1 Pro/Enterprise (64-bit)
- Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (64-bit)
System components
DocuWare Server Setup installs following components automatically
- .NET Framework v4.6.1
- Windows Installer 4.5
- Java 8 Update 131 (Fulltext Server)
- Visual C++ redistributable packages
- 2005 (x86)
- 2008 (x86)
- 2010 (x86/x64)
- 2013 (x86/x64)
- 2012 (x86/x64)
- 2015 (x86/x64)
- Microsoft Message Queuing
Supported external Database Servers
- MySQL
- 5.0 - 5.7
- MS SQL Server
- 2008
- 2012
- 2014
- 2016
- ORACLE
11gODAC 11.2.0.1.2 32bit or a higher version 11.2.x.x.x 32bit Version- 12c
- If TNS based connection is used, the environment variable TNS_ADMIN has to be configured
- Under certain circumstances, ODAC 12c 32bit is required for importing FC Settings
Supported storage systems for document files
DocuWare BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL, ENTERPRISE
- Windows
- Linux
- SUN
- Novell
- Others with Windows file system support
- DocuWare ENTERPRISE
- Content Addressed Storage (CAS)
- NetApp Storage Solutions
Supported mail servers
Connect to Mail
- Microsoft Exchange
- 2007
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- Office 365
- IMAP mail Server
DocuWare Web Components
Webserver
Please install role Webserver (IIS) before installing DocuWare
- minimum version IIS 7
- see also How to install IIS on Server 2012 (R2)
Webserver Role Services
Installing role Webserver (IIS) will install following Role Services by Default
- Basic Authetication (Security)
- Default document
- Static Content
- DocuWare Server Setup installs following Role Services automatically
- ASP.NET (4.5)
- HTTP Redirect
- Windows Authentication
- Install following Role Service to obtain better performance
- WebSocket Protocol (available with IIS 8)
System Components
DocuWare Server Setup installs following components automatically
- Windows Features
- .NET Framework 4.5 Features
- WCF Activation/Services
- HTTP-Activation
DocuWare Client Components
- CPU Cores: minimum 2 x 2,0 GHz, recommended 4 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM: minimum 4 GB, recommended 8 GB
- Hard disk: minimum 2 GB Hard disk space for programs
- DocuWare Import/Scan
- CPU Cores: minimum 4 x 3,2 GHz
- RAM: minimum 8 GB
- Windows 7 SP1 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit)
- Windows 8 Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit)
- Windows 8.1 Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit)
- Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit)
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
- Windows Server 2016
- .NET Framework 4.5.2 / .NET Framework 4.6.1
- If 4.5.2 is already installed, no upgrade to 4.6.1 is performed
- Windows Features
- Desktop Experience (If DocuWare Desktop is installed on a Windows Server)
- Silverlight 5 (DocuWare Configuration)
- DocuWare Desktop Setup installs following components automatically
- Windows Installer 4.5
- Visual C++ Redistributable Packages
- 2005 (x86)
- 2008 (x86)
- 2010 (x86/x64)
- 2012 (x86/x64)
- 2013 (x86/x64)
- 2015 (x86/x64)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 10+
- Microsoft Edge (Not for Silverlight based configurations)
- 40+
- Mozilla Firefox (Not for Silverlight based configurations)
- 45+
- Mozilla Firefox Extended Support Release recommended
- Google Chrome (Not for Silverlight based configurations)
- 54+
- Google Chrome for Work recommended
Supported Microsoft Office Outlook versions
- Connect to Outlook
- Microsoft Outlook 2010 (32-bit/64-bit)
- Microsoft Outlook 2013 (32-bit/64-bit)
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit/64-bit)