# Cloud System Requirements

## System Requirements for Endpoint Central Cloud

The system requirements for using Endpoint Central Cloud include the following:

- Hardware requirements for distribution servers
- Hardware requirements for Endpoint Central agents
- Software requirements
- Supported browsers

## Minimum hardware requirements for distribution servers

| Number of computers managed using the distribution server | Processor information | RAM size | Hard disk space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 500 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 GHz 3MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors 2.0 GHz 3 MB cache | 4GB | 6GB* |
| 501 to 1,000 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache | 4GB | 12GB* |
| 1,001 to 3,000 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 8 virtual processors 2.3 GHz | 8GB | 16GB* |
| 3,001 to 5,000 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 12 virtual processors 3.2 GHz | 8GB | 20GB* |

\*This amount may increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed from each server.

## Minimum hardware requirements for Endpoint Central agents

| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Processors | Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed | 1.0GHz |
| RAM Size | 512MB |
| Hard Disk Space | 3GB* |

\*This amount may increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed from each server.

### Ports

Ports used by Endpoint Central Cloud are **443** for server agent communication and **8384** for communication between (remote) agent and distribution server. For more details on domains required for agent communication and whitelisted IPs, refer [this document](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/domains-required-for-agent-communication.html).

## Software Requirements

The supported operating systems (OSs) for distribution servers and Endpoint Central agents include the following:

### Distribution servers

You can install distribution servers on any of the following Windows operating system versions:

- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2022*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2012 R2*
- Windows Server 2012*
- Windows Server 2008 R2*
- Windows Server 2025*

\*Recommended for managing 5,000 or more endpoints

## Endpoint Central Agents

You can use Endpoint Central to manage the computers running on the following operating systems:

| Windows OS | Windows Server OS | Mac OS | Linux OS* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | Windows Server 2022 | 15 Sequoia | Ubuntu 10.04 and later versions |
| Windows 10 | Windows Server 2019 | 14 Sonoma | Debian 7 and later versions |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows Server 2016 | 13 Ventura | Red Hat Enterprise |
| Windows 8 | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 12 Monterey | Linux 6 and later versions |
| Windows 7 | Windows Server 2012 | 11 Big Sur | CentOS 5 and later versions |
| - | Windows Server 2008 R2 | 10.15 Catalina | Fedora 19 and later versions |
| - | Windows Server 2025 | 10.14 Mojave | Mandriva 2010 and later versions |
| - | - | - | Linux Mint 13 and later versions |
| - | - | - | OpenSuSE 11 and later |
| - | - | - | SuSE Enterprise Linux 11 and later versions |
| - | - | - | Pardus 17 and 19 *We support kernel versions above 2.6.33 |

\*Represents conditional support

### For managing mobile devices

- Android: Android devices running on version 4.0 or above
- iOS (including iPhones, iPads, and iPods): iOS devices running on version 4.0 or above
- Windows smartphones: Devices running on version Windows Phone 8.1 or above
- Windows laptops (including 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 10.13 or later

**Note:** A TLS version of 1.2 and above is required for the legacy devices to be managed using Endpoint Central Cloud.

### Supported browsers

Any of the following browsers can access the Endpoint Central Cloud console:

- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Zoho Ulaa

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

Currently, all Linux Agents (including the ones under distribution server) only support direct download of patches from the vendor.

For more details on domains required for agent communication in Endpoint Central cloud, refer this [document](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/domains-required-for-agent-communication.html).