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Microsoft 365 security
Cloud security monitoring and analytics
File auditing, data leak prevention, and data risk assessment
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Automated patching across multiple OSs and over 850+ third-party apps
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Seamless mobile device management from onboarding to retirement
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Prioritization-focused enterprise vulnerability management
App control and endpoint privilege management software
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IT asset management with an integrated CMDB
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Enterprise remote access
Automated multi-OS patch management
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Status pages for real-time status and incident communication
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SaaS management platform to maximize ROI
Centralized IT alert management
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Unified SIEM solution for MSSPs
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Full-stack service management for MSPs
The system requirements when using Application control Plus include the following:
This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for MSSQL database, Application Control Plus servers and agents.
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 5 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 5 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 10 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 10 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 20 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 20 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 30 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 30 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 Ghz) |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 40 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz 12 MB cache Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 Ghz 12 MB cache) |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 200 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 Ghz) |
RAM size | 16 GB | |
Hard disk space | 60 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz 20 MB cache Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 Ghz 20 MB cache) |
RAM size | 16 GB | |
Hard disk space | 250 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz) |
RAM size | 32 GB | |
Hard disk space | 100 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 GHz 30 MB cache) |
RAM size | 32 GB | |
Hard disk space | 500 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz) |
RAM size | 32 GB | |
Hard disk space | 120 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz 30 MB cache) |
RAM size | 64 GB | |
Hard disk space | 500 GB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz) |
RAM size | 32 GB | |
Hard disk space | 500 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 3 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz 30 MB cache Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 GHz 30 MB cache) |
RAM size | 64 GB | |
Hard disk space | 1 TB** | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Application Control Plus Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz) |
RAM size | 32 GB | |
Hard disk space | 500 GB* | |
Application Control Plus Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz | |
RAM size | 512 MB | |
Hard disk space | 30 GB** | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) | |
SQL Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (20 core/40 thread) 3.6 GHz. 50 MB cache Virtual Machine: 40 virtual processors 3.6 GHz 50 MB cache |
RAM size | 64 GB | |
Hard disk space | 1 TB* | |
Edition | Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
For managing more than 30000 computers, contact Application Control Plus Support at devicecontrolplus-support@manageengine.com. We will customize Application Control Plus server setup based on your network.
The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:
No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server | Processor Information | RAM Size | Hard Disk Space |
1 to 500 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
4 GB | 6 GB* |
501 to 1000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
4 GB | 12 GB* |
1001 to 3000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
8 GB | 16 GB* |
3001 to 5000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 Ghz) |
8 GB | 20 GB* |
* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed
Note : It is highly recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
You can install Secure Gateway Server on any of these Windows operating system versions:
The hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server include the following :
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Secure Gateway Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 40 GB* | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Secure Gateway Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors 2.3 GHz |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 80 GB* | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Secure Gateway Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors 3.2 GHz |
RAM size | 4 GB | |
Hard disk space | 120 GB* | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Secure Gateway Server | Processor information | Physical Machine: Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors 2.6 GHz |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 150 GB* | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
Server | Parameter | Requirement |
---|---|---|
Secure Gateway Server | Processor information | Physical Machine:Intel Xeon E5 (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors 2.7 GHz |
RAM size | 8 GB | |
Hard disk space | 200 GB* | |
Network requirement | Network card speed | Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
Bandwidth | Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection) |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
For managing more than 25000 computers, contact Support at applicationcontrolplus-support@manageengine.com. We will customize Secure gateway server setup based on your network.
This section gives you information about the software requirements for Application control Plus servers and agents.
For Application Control Plus Server
You can install Application Control Plus Server on any of these Windows operating system versions:
- Windows 7 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 8 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 8.1 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2012 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2022*
* - recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.
For Application Control Plus Agents
You can use Application Control Plus to manage the computers running on the below mentioned operating system.Supported Windows OS
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Supported Mac OS
- macOS 11 Big Sur
- macOS 12 Monterey
- macOS 13 Ventura
- macOS 14 Sonoma
- macOS 15 Sequoia
Note: To know about the features supported in each operating systems, refer to this page.
You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Application Control Plus console:
Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.
Application Control Plus supports the following databases:
Note: Application Control Plus supports the aforementioned SQL Server versions in AWS as well.
Application Control Plus uses the following web servers:
Note: If Application Control Plus server is hosted within a VM instance, the required hardware resources must be exclusively available for Application Control Plus server to function seamlessly.