To install and operate Estate Master the following hardware is recommended as a general guideline:
| For PCs and Notebooks | For Terminal Servers (CAS Licences only) | |
| Processor | PC with an Intel Core 2 Duo (3GHz) or Quad (2.4Ghz) minimum processor (or equivalent) | Multiple Dual or Quad Core Processors with a CPU clock speed of at least 2.8Ghz. |
| Memory | 1GB RAM recommended minimum. | 8GB RAM per server (or approx 512MB/user) recommended minimum. |
| Other | Internet connectivity (for software licence activation) | Internet connectivity (for software licence activation) |
| A recommended maximum of 30 users/server |
| Note to Apple Mac Users: Estate Master can only run on Mac's via a Windows Virtualization tool such as VMWare or Parallels. Click here for more information. |
Software Prerequisites
The following software must be installed on to run Estate Master:
| For PCs/Notebooks/Terminal Servers running the Estate Master Software | |
| MS Windows | Microsoft Windows 2000 or later OS (32-bit or 64-bit) that supports Microsoft .Net Framework. |
| .Net Framework | Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 |
| MS Excel | Microsoft Excel (32-bit) version 2000 or later (for Estate Master HF only). |
| Database | Estate Master Enterprise Database (Optional: requires SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 or Express Edition). |
Microsoft .Net Framework |
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Before you can install and use Estate Master, you have to make sure that the Microsoft .Net framework has been installed on your computer. Any machine can operate Estate Master as long as it supports the .Net Framework. |
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SQL Server Express Edition (for Estate Master Enterprise Database only) |
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Microsoft SQL Server Express Editions are the free, easy-to-use, lightweight version of SQL Server. Before installing any version of SQL Express, it is recommeded that you check with your IT or Database Administrators to see if any existing instances of SQL Server are installed on your network and can be used for the Estate Master Enterprise Database. Please be aware that the free SQL Server Express Editions have limitations on database size, so for larger enterprises, we recommend using Workgroup, Standard or Enterprise Editions. |
