System Requirements and Prerequisites

 

Operating System Requirements

adTempus runs on Windows platforms only. adTempus is supported on all versions of Windows (server and desktop versions) that are currently supported by Microsoft.

Microsoft .NET Framework

adTempus requires the Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.8 or newer. This will be installed during setup if it is not already present.

Optional Components

Microsoft .NET

The Microsoft .NET 10 Runtime (which is different from the Microsoft .NET Framework) is required for some optional features:

  • If you want to run scripts using .NET (aka .NET Core, not .NET Framework) you need to install the Microsoft .NET Runtime or the Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime. If you are installing the ASP.NET Core Runtime (see next bullet), that includes the necessary components as well.
  • If you want to install the Web Console server you need to install the Microsoft ASP.NET Core Runtime.

The .NET 10 Runtimes are not included with the installer and must be downloaded from Microsoft. Note that if you have a version earlier or later than 10 already installed, you still need to install version 10

PowerShell

adTempus can run both Windows PowerShell and newer PowerShell (Core or 7+) scripts. adTempus runs the scripts using the (Windows) PowerShell host processes installed on the computer.

  • Windows PowerShell is built in to all current versions of Windows; no further action is required.
  • For PowerShell 7+ adTempus uses whatever version is installed. Note that PowerShell must be installed either for all users or for the user whose account the job runs under.
  • The PowerShell module requires Windows PowerShell 5.1 or later or PowerShell 7.6 or later.

Database Requirements

By default, adTempus will install, manage, and use its own instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2025 Express. If you prefer to use your own existing database server, see the Database Selection topic for additional information.

Disk Space Requirements

The adTempus software requires approximately 800MB of disk space.

The size of the adTempus database will vary depending on the amount of data in adTempus. An average installation should expect 1 to 4 GB of database space.

The SQL Server database engine, if used, requires approximately 1GB of space. In addition, SQL Server setup may require up to 6GB of free space on the System drive during installation (even if the software is being installed to a different drive).