ProjectWise Server Modules

• ProjectWise Application Server
• ProjectWise Web Server
• • ProjectWise File Transfer Server
• ProjectWise Connection Server
• ProjectWise Distribution System Server
• ProjectWise Automation Services Server

Minimum Suggested Server Specifications

• Pentium® II Processor - 512Mb RAM¹   (1Gb RAM or more recommended based upon number of clients)
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft 2003 Server³
• MDAC 2.8
  Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (including WebFolder Support)
• MDAC 2.8
  Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (including WebFolder Support)
• SELECTserver 8.2.0.7 or higher is required for licensing ProjectWise
• CD-ROM Drive
• 2GB of free hard disk space for installation of the software²
• Windows networking configured for the TCP/IP protocol
• Network Interface Card 

Additional Information
If Document Processor support for full text search, thumbnails and file properties is enabled on the ProjectWise Application Server, then it is recommended that the server have a minimum of 1Gb RAM. Multiple processors are also recommended if the Document Processors are configured to operate during peak user access.

Notes
¹ Additional processors and memory are recommended if all ProjectWise server modules are to be installed on a single machine.
² If you are planning on storing data/files on the same server that the software is installed on, it is recommended that you have free hard drive space in the amount of two times the quantity of data/files you wish to store.

³ ProjectWise Web Server(08.05.00.80) is NOT supported on Microsoft 2003 Server and Internet Information Server(IIS) 6.0. ProjectWise Web Server Select Update(08.05.01.26) IS supported on Microsoft 2003 Server and Internet Information Server(IIS) 6.0

ProjectWise server modules are not supported on the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 3.1X
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.5X
• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows Me

ProjectWise Explorer Client Workstation

Minimum Suggested ProjectWise Explorer Specifications

• Pentium Processor - 128Mb RAM
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP 1 or later)
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (SP 6a or later) ^1,2
  Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP 6a or later) ^1,2
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (including WebFolder Support)
• CD-ROM Drive
• 75Mb of free hard disk space for installation of the software²
• Windows networking configured for the TCP/IP protocol
• Network Interface Hardware

 

Notes
¹ Distribution System Administrator and Component Services Administrator clients are not supported on Windows NT.

² 128-bit encryption support must be enabled

³ Additional 500 megabytes of free hard disk space is recommended if check/copyout working directories are to be kept on the client computer.  Additional space required for installation of Bentley Redline.

ProjectWise Explorer software is not supported on the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 3.1X
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.5X
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 95 Retail
• Microsoft Windows Me

 ProjectWise Web Explorer Lite Client Workstation

Minimum Suggested ProjectWise Web Explorer Lite Client Specifications

• Pentium Processor - 64Mb RAM
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP 1 or later)
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP 4 or later)
  Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 (SP 6a or later)
  Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP 6a or later)
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or Higher 
  MSXML 3 or higher installed(included with Internet Explorer 6)
• Windows networking configured for the TCP/IP protocol
• Network Interface Hardware

Supported Databases for use with ProjectWise 2004 Edition

Supported Internet Web Servers for ProjectWise 2004 Edition

Client/Server compatibility for existing users of ProjectWise 8.1.x

• 1. ProjectWise 2004 Edition has been designed to allow for an easy and incremental upgrade for existing users of ProjectWise 8.1.x. To that end, existing ProjectWise 8.1.x Explorer clients will operate when connected to a ProjectWise 2004 Edition Application Server.
• 2. The following matrix describes the supported combination of Explorer clients and servers:

• 3. It is possible to incrementally upgrade ProjectWise Explorer clients to 2004 Edition and to have a mixture of ProjectWise 8.1.x and 2004 Edition Explorer clients connected to a PW 2004 Edition Application Server.
• 4. It is NOT supported to have both ProjectWise 8.1 and 2004 Edition Explorer clients installed on the same computer. ProjectWise 8.1.x Explorer must be un-installed and replaced with ProjectWise 2004 Edition Explorer client.
• 5. All server-based modules, including Application Server, Distributed File Servers, Web Server, Authentication Server, Distribution System and Component Services should be upgraded to 2004 Edition at the same time.

•6.      All ProjectWise Administrator clients should also be upgraded to 2004 Edition at the same time as the server module upgrade.

Core Application Certification 
ProjectWise 2004 Edition has been tested against the following applications:

 *Support for AutoCAD 2006 requires ProjectWise 2004 Edition v08.05.01.52 or higher.

See Also

Product TechNotes and FAQs

ProjectWise TechNotes And FAQs

External Links

Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase

Bentley LEARN Server

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