Hardware requirements are identical to the ones for operating systems that the software product is running at.
Supported operating systems
Windows Server 2008 SP2 32/64bit (with KB980368 update installed)
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2012/2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Indeed CM Server installation requirements
Internet Information Services 7.0 and higher, with the following modules1: – Static Content – HTTP Redirection – ASP.NET – .NET Extensibility – ISAPI Extensions – ISAPI Filters – Basic Authentication – Windows Authentication – IIS Management Console
Microsoft .NET 4.5 and higher2
Environment requirements
Certification authorities
Microsoft Enterprise CA:
on the basis of Windows Server 2003 and 2008, starting with Enterprise edition
on the basis of Windows Server 2012 R2, any edition
on the basis of Windows Server 2016, any edition
Supported data storage types
Active Directory without scheme extension
SQL database: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP2 and higher, any edition
Supported cryptographic service providers (CSP)
CSP of device manufacturer (Gemalto, RSA etc.)
Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider (if CSP is not provided for by device manufacturer)
1Use powershell script from the installation package (..\IIS.Setup.Scripts) for quick installation of Internet Information Services with necessary modules. 2When deploying Indeed CM server, Microsoft .NET 4.5 should be installed after IIS installation and setup.