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Endpoint Machines

The following are requirements for CA DLP endpoint machines:

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Vista, XP or 7.

CA DLP endpoint agents also support Windows 2003 and 2008 for 'centralized application' deployments (where users access Outlook or IE on a central server using, for example, Remote Desktop Connection or Citrix).

CA DLP endpoint machines also support 64-bit versions of these operating systems.

On XP machines, the Client File System Agent (CFSA) and Client Print System Agent (CPSA) require SP2 or later.

Note: For details about CA DLP and the Windows XP SP2 firewalls, see Known Issues.

Memory

128 MB

Disk space

You must allow approximately 45 MB for the CA DLP infrastructure plus an Administration console.

You also need sufficient free disk space to store captured data in a local database. (Note that you can purge this captured data as soon as it has been replicated to the parent server.)

Windows Installer

Windows Installer 2.0 or later

Email integration

• Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 or 2010
• Lotus Notes 7, 8 or 8.5

Browser integration

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8
• Integration with the Microsoft Outlook browser requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8

Note: If using Internet Explorer 8, be aware that because CA DLP is an IE extension, it will be disabled if InPrivate Browsing is enabled (this is an IE safety feature) on the CA DLP host machine.

File system integration

CFSA requires Windows XP SP2 or later

Print integration

Before installing the CPSA, close down any applications that are running. For details, see Before Installing.

Consoles

To run the Administration console or Data Management console, you require:

• Microsoft Windows 2003, XP, Vista or 7
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 or 8

Note: If you are installing the Data Management console on Windows 2003 or XP, apply the hotfix described in the following Microsoft knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950094.