System requirements for Browser Security Plus(On-Premises)

Last Updated On: 29 May 2026|

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The system requirements for using Browser Security Plus include the following:

Hardware requirements for Browser Security Plus Server, Browser Security Plus Agent, SQL server
Network requirements such as Network Card Speed.
Hardware requirements for Secure Gateway Server
Supported Operating Systems for Browser Security Plus Server, Agent
Supported Browsers
Supported Database
Supported Web Servers

Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for MSSQL database, Browser Security Plus servers and agents.

1 to 250 computers

***1 to 250 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

251 to 500 computers

***251 to 500 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

501 to 1000 computers

***501 to 1000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

1001 to 3000 computers

***1001 to 3000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

3001 to 5000 computers

***3001 to 5000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

5001 to 10000 computers

***5001 to 10000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

10001 to 15000 computers

***10001 to 15000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
SQL Server	Processor information	Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache 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

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Browser Security Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.

15001 to 20000 computers

***15001 to 20000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Browser Security Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.

20001 to 25000 computers

***20001 to 25000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Browser Security Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.

25001 to 35000 computers

***25001 to 35000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Browser Security 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*
Browser Security 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)
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

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Browser Security Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.

Above 35000 computers

For managing more than 35000 computers, contact Browser Security Plus Support at endpointcentral-support@manageengine.com. We will customize the Browser Security Plus server setup based on your network.

Note

In the installed physical/virtual machine, kindly ensure that the mentioned hardware requirements is available exclusively for the Browser Security Plus server instance.

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for Browser Security Plus Server, Agent.

Supported Operating Systems

For Browser Security Plus Server

You can install Browser Security Plus Server on any of these Windows operating system versions:
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows Server 2016*
Windows Server 2019*
Windows Server 2022*
Windows Server 2025*
* - recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.
For Browser Security Plus Agents
You can use Browser Security Plus to manage the computers running on the below mentioned operating system.
For Managing Mobile Devices
Android: Android devices running on version 4.0 or above
iOS (incl. iPhone, iPad and iPod): iOS devices running on version 4.0 or above
Windows Smartphones: Devices running on version Windows Phone 8.1 or above
Windows laptops (incl. Surface Hubs and Surface Pros): Devices running on Windows 10
Chrome OS: Devices running on version 57.0 or later
tvOS: Devices running on version 7.0 or above
macOS: Devices running on version 10.11 or later

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Browser Security Plus console:

Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Zoho Ulaa

Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.

Supported Database

Browser Security Plus supports the following databases:

PGSQL
MSSQL
- SQL Server 2022
- SQL Server 2019
- SQL Server 2017
- SQL Server 2016

Note: Browser Security Plus supports the aforementioned SQL Server versions in AWS as well.

Supported Web Servers

Browser Security Plus uses the following web servers:

Nginx(for static file services)
Tomcat (for application related services)

Supported TLS versions

From Browser Security Plus version 11.2.2330.1:
Browser Security Plus and Secure Gateway Server support TLS version 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to enable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.
Prior to Browser Security Plus version 11.2.2330.1:
Browser Security Plus and Secure Gateway Server support TLS versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to disable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.