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System Requirements

enCompassing Visions is a Web application. The access to the system is entirely through the user’s Internet Explorer browser. The data resides in SQL Server and it is possible, and in some cases preferable, for the data to reside on a different server from the application.

The following system requirements are considered minimum requirements. Better performance for large installations can be achieved with more powerful servers and more memory.

Application Server

• Windows 2000 Server with SP4 or Windows Server 2003 R2
• 512 Mb Ram
• Internet Information Service Version 6 or later
• The installed application for the latest version requires 95 MB of space

Note: During 2010 we will verify that enCompassing Visions will run properly on Windows Server 2008.

Microsoft Components

These Microsoft components are required for the installation of enCompassing Visions. If not already present on the server, all are readily available from the Microsoft web site at:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com

• Microsoft Scripting Engine
• Microsoft XML Parser
• Microsoft Data Access Components

SQL Server

• SQL Server 2000, 2005 or 2008
• The “empty” database created during the installation process requires 10 Mb of space. The database will grow over time depending on the number of jobs and employees utilized. Contact enCompassing Visions Technical Support for more information about database size.

Notes:

• SQL Server needs to be running in Mixed Authentication Mode. The enCompassing Visions application requires SQL Authentication rather than NT Authentication.
• If utilizing the Reporting Services option, Reporting Services from SQL 2005 or 2008 must be utilized (not SQL 2000). Either can be made to access a SQL 2000 database if desired.

SQL Mail

enCompassing Visions provides the enCompassing Visions System Administrator option to send E-Mail reminders and notifications through the application. In order to utilize this feature, the SQL Server used for the database must have the ability to send mail. Instructions are not included as the options for configuring SQL Mail depend on your mail service. A complete description of how to configure SQL Mail can be found at:

 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q263556

This functionality is completely optional and the application is installed by default with this functionality turned off.

Client

The client requires a Windows XP Operating System with Internet Explorer 6 or 7. Other browsers will not work at this time.

Notes:

• Any enCompassing Visions User will be required to download an ActiveX Control (used for data retrieval) to their desktop. They will be prompted to download the first time the application is opened in the browser.
• Some of the windows in the application are treated by Internet Explorer as pop-ups so all users must allow pop-ups for the enCompassing Visions installation.
• Version 9.1 (to be released March 2010) will be compatible with Windows Vista and Windows 7 with IE7 or IE8.
• Over the next two years we will be working to remove the ActiveX controls and pop-ups from the application and provide the ability to run enCompassing Visions from any browser.

Please e-mail the enCompassing Visions Technical Support Team if you have any questions about these requirements.