System Requirements
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Specify runs on Windows workstations with modest power and storage levels. Machines with fast processors and generous amounts of memory improve performance.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Supported operating systems:
- Windows 2003 Server, XP Pro, Vista Business & Ultimate
Specify is no longer supported on:
- Windows 2000, XP Home, ME, NT, 98, 95
Database manager software:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server Express 2005. For computers that do not have SQL Server or Express installed, instructions for setting up SQL Server 2005 express are available on the Specify site. Please note that only the English versions of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Express 2005 are supported (but Specify 5.x works with any Western European language character set in its data and user interface).
- Microsoft Access is required for some advanced operations such as importing forms, reports and taxonomy authority files. For computers that do not have MS Access, we offer a downloadable run-time version.
Recommended hardware minima:
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Processor speed: 2 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB
- Disk drive storage: 1 GB of free space to get started
- Removable storage device for backups: writable CD or DVD drive, or tape drive
- Display: SVGA video display, 1024 x 768 pixels
If you plan to use Specify's Web or DiGIR Server Interfaces:
- Web server software: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.0 or higher, or Apache 2.0 or higher
- Disk drive storage: 10 GB with at least 2 GB free
- A broadband connection to the Internet
- A static IP address
