InDesign Server system requirements

Ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements outlined below to use InDesign Server March 2024 (version 19.3) and later.

Do you need an earlier version of InDesign? Check out the system requirements for earlier versions.

Processor

Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon® 64 processor.

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022.

RAM

8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation

 

Additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)

Monitor resolution

Minimum 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended).

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

Processor

Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1/M2.

Operating System

  • macOS version 14 (Sonoma)
  • macOS version 13 (Ventura)
  • macOS version 12 (Monterey)
  • macOS version 11 (Big Sur)

RAM

8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended);  2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation.

 

Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions).

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended).

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

InDesign Server is not supported on case-sensitive file systems, removable storage devices, and network drives.1


NOTES:

1. Some of the unsupported virtualized or server-based environments include but are not limited to, Citrix Metaframe/Citrix Presentation Server, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft App-V, VMWare, Parallels, and Virtual PC. "Thin Clients" are also server-based environments. Illustrator has a few technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments.

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