System and Software Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
- CPU: Dual-core processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
Supported 64-bit Operating Systems
Laserfiche Directory Server is only supported on 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows.
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
Note: Server operating systems are preferred.
Note: The Directory Server Failover Cluster Support feature is only supported on server operating systems.
Note: Laserfiche Directory Server does not support Windows workgroups.
Microsoft Windows Components
- .NET Framework 4.8
- IIS 10 or later
- HTTPS
Supported Versions of Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 (Service Pack 3)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- Microsoft SQL Server 2022
Supported Browsers for Viewing the Directory Server Web Administration Console
- Microsoft Edge (latest version)
- Firefox (latest version)
- Chrome (latest version)
Installation Procedure
See the following steps highlighting the Laserfiche Directory Server installation wizard.
- Use the autorun or double-click SetupLf.exe to launch the installation.
- In the Language Selection, select the desired language display for the installation.
- On the Welcome to the Laserfiche Directory Server Setup Wizard step, click Next to continue.
- On the License Agreement step, click I accept the terms in the License Agreement after reading the license agreement and click Next to accept the agreement.
- On the Custom Setup step, choose which components to install. In the Install directory option, specify a different installation path if necessary and click Next to continue.
- On the TLS Certificate Options step, select the appropriate certificate from the Local Computer's Personal certificate store.
Note: Laserfiche Directory Server requires secure HTTP communication. If you bypass this step, you must still configure a valid HTTP binding on your IIS website hosting LFDS. To learn more, navigate to Certificate Types & Requirements.
- On the Laserfiche Service Settings step, specify either a local machine account or a valid domain user account for running the Laserfiche Directory Server service.
- Optional: Select the Create Windows Firewall exception option for the installation to create a Windows Firewall exception for the ports used by the Laserfiche Directory Server (if you do not do this, you will need to configure the ports manually).
- On the Ready to Install step, click Install to begin the installation.
- On the final step, click Finish to close the wizard.
The installation can create the following IIS applications:
- LFDS: The Laserfiche Directory Server administration site.
- LFDSSTS: The Laserfiche Directory Server Security Token Service and Identity Provider site is used to provide authentication functionality for Laserfiche 10 web products.
- LFDS-SCIM: The Laserfiche SCIM Service is a SCIM 2.0 compatible service for automating user provisioning from a SAML identity provider to Directory Server.
After the installation process, browse to the Laserfiche Directory Server Web Administration Console. By default, the site is available at https://SampleMachineName/LFDS (https://localhost/LFDS).
Learn more about Creating a Licensing Site.