NCDesk
Technical Notes - Client Computer Requirements
Special Note: Client computer systems running the minimum 128Mb RAM need to reduce the number of background applications running when trying to use NCDesk. Background applications consume memory resources that can become critically low when other applications are running. These types of applications include hidden applications, system inits (Macintosh) and system tray applications (Windows). The following proposed client computer requirements are posted with the assumption that currently active background applications are at a minimum.
Supported |
Platform |
Java Runtime Required |
Oldest OS Version |
Minimum Processor |
Minimum Free Hard Drive Space |
Minimum RAM |
| No | Microsoft Windows 95 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| No | Microsoft Windows 983 | NA | 1st Edition | Pentium 166 MHz |
57 Mb | 128 Mb |
| Yes | Microsoft Windows 983 | Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.5.0_081 | 2nd Edition | Pentium 166 MHz |
57 Mb | 128 Mb |
| No | Microsoft Windows Me3 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| No | Microsoft Windows NT | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Yes | Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro | Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.5.0_081 | SP3 | Pentium 233 MHz |
57 Mb | 256 Mb |
| Yes | Microsoft Windows XP3 | Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Verstion 1.5.0_081 | SP2 | Pentium 200 MHz |
70 Mb | 256 Mb |
| Yes | Microsoft Windows Vista | Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.6.0_02)4 | NA | 32-bit (x86) 800MHz + |
98 Mb | 512 Mb |
| No | Macintosh "Classic" |
NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| No | Macintosh OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) |
NA | NA |
NA | NA | NA |
| Yes | Macintosh OS X 10.3 (Panther) |
Java 2 Runtime Environment Version 1.4.2_05 (or greater) 2 | Panther OS X 10.3 | PowerPC x | 26 Mb | 128 Mb |
| Yes | Macintosh OS X 10.4 (Tiger) |
Java 2 Runtime Environment Version 1.5.0_x SDK |
Tiger OS X 10.4 | PowerPC x | 26 Mb | 128 Mb |
1 Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.5.0_08 for Windows systems is available as a free download from Sun at http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/5.0_08/index.html.
2 Java comes installed on Macintosh OS X computers. Updates to Macintosh OS X Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) are available from Apple at http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/java/.
3 As of 7/11/2006, Microsoft no longer supports Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows XP Service Pack 1. See their End of Support announcement on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx .
4 Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) Version 1.6.0_02 for Windows systems is available as a free download from Sun at http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/6u2/index.html (current version as of 8/27/07)
This file was modified on Tuesday, October 09, 2007; at 2:52:31 PM