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System Requirements
Comprehensive hardware and software requirements for optimal D-Secure performance across all supported platforms
Operating System Requirements
🪟 Windows
- • Windows 10 (64-bit) - Version 1903+
- • Windows 11 (64-bit) - All versions
- • Windows Server 2019/2022
- • .NET Framework 4.8 or higher
- • PowerShell 5.1 or higher
- • Latest Windows Updates
🍎 macOS
- • macOS 11 Big Sur (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- • macOS 12 Monterey (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- • macOS 13 Ventura (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- • macOS 14 Sonoma (Intel & Apple Silicon)
- • Xcode Command Line Tools
- • System Integrity Protection compatible
🐧 Linux
- • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS
- • CentOS 8+ / Rocky Linux 8+
- • Red Hat Enterprise 8+ / 9+
- • SUSE Linux Enterprise 15+
- • Debian 11+ (Bullseye)
- • Kernel 5.4+ recommended
Hardware Specifications
Minimum Requirements
Processor:Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3
Memory:4GB RAM
Storage:2GB free space
Graphics:DirectX 11 compatible
Network:Internet connection
Recommended
Processor:Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
Memory:8GB+ RAM
Storage:5GB+ SSD space
Graphics:Dedicated GPU
Network:Gigabit Ethernet
Enterprise/High-Volume
Processor:Intel Core i7 / AMD Ryzen 7
Memory:16GB+ RAM
Storage:10GB+ NVMe SSD
Graphics:Workstation GPU
Network:10Gb Ethernet
Storage Device Compatibility
✅ Supported Storage Types
- • SATA HDDs (2.5" and 3.5")
- • SATA SSDs (2.5" and M.2)
- • NVMe SSDs (M.2 and PCIe)
- • USB 2.0/3.0/3.1 external drives
- • USB-C and Thunderbolt drives
- • SD cards and microSD cards
- • CompactFlash and other flash media
- • Network-attached storage (NAS)
- • iSCSI and Fibre Channel drives
⚠️ Special Considerations
- • RAID arrays require controller support
- • Encrypted drives need decryption first
- • BitLocker drives require unlock
- • FileVault drives need authentication
- • LUKS encrypted volumes need keys
- • Some USB drives may have write protection
- • Enterprise SSDs may need firmware updates
- • Virtual drives require hypervisor access
Network & Security Requirements
Network Access
- • HTTPS access for license activation (port 443)
- • HTTP access for updates (port 80)
- • DNS resolution for activation servers
- • Outbound connections to *.dsecuretech.com
- • Proxy server support available
- • Offline activation option for air-gapped systems
Security & Permissions
- • Administrator/root privileges for installation
- • Write access to system directories
- • Ability to modify system services
- • Hardware-level disk access permissions
- • Firewall exceptions for D-Secure processes
- • Antivirus exclusions may be required
Performance Considerations
2-5x
Faster erasure with SSD vs HDD
50%
Performance boost with 16GB+ RAM
10x
Faster with NVMe vs SATA
Compatibility Check Tool
Verify Your System Compatibility
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