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Desktop Authority Password Self-Service
Version: 4.7

System Requirements

Platform 800 MHz or higher Intel Pentium - compatible CPU
Memory At least 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
Hard Disk Space 80 MB
Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit edition) with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (64-bit edition) with Service Pack 1 or later
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit edition) with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit edition) with Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Internet Information Server
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 6.0 -OR-
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 7.0 -OR-
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 7.5
It is strongly recommended that you use HTTPS with Desktop Authority Password Self-Service. For more information, see Quick Start Guide.
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0 or 8.0
SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Report definitions included with Desktop Authority Password Self-Service are designed to support functionality of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services.
Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
3.5 SP1 is included with the Desktop Authority Password  Self-Service distribution package. You must install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 before you install Desktop Authority Password  Self-Service.
Acrobat Reader Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later.
Acrobat Reader 7.0 is included with the Desktop Authority Password Self-Service distribution package.


Desktop Authority Password Self-Service works with Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008 domains, including domains operating in a mixed mode.
Ensure that each of the client computers meets the following minimum software requirements:

Browser
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 Apple Safari 3.1
  • Google Chrome 3 and Google Chrome 4


To be able to implement password policies in an Active Directory domain managed by Desktop Authority Password Self-Service, you must deploy the Desktop Authority Password Self-Service component on all domain controllers in the managed domain.
The domain controllers where you plan to install the 32-bit or 64 bit- version of Desktop Authority Password Self-Service component must meet the following requirements:

Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows 7
Hard Disk Space 5 MB of free hard disk space


To allow password resets from the Windows logon screen, you must deploy the Secure Password Extension on all target computers in the managed domain. The target computers must meet the following minimum software requirements:

Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, or 8.0
We do not recommend use of any plug-ins for Microsoft Internet Explorer on computers where you plan to deploy Secure Password Extension, since the plug-ins extend Internet Explorer functionality and could pose security threats.


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