CCH® ProSystem fx® Engagement: 2020 System Requirements
- Article Type:
- Documentation
- Last Modified:
- 09/06/2023
Objectives
- To provides the System Requirements for 2020 CCH ProSystem fx Engagement.
Environment
- CCH ProSystem fx Engagement
- 2020 System Requirements
Details
Below lists the system requirements for the following:
Administrator Module - [Return to Top]
To manually set Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional DC, to always open with Protected Mode turned off, do the following:
- Administrator Module
- Workpaper Management Module, including Knowledge Coach
- Terminal Services Client Module
- Terminal Services Database Module
- Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat®/Reader® DC, 2020.
Administrator Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements |
Recommended |
Minimum |
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Microprocessor |
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32-bit:
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Supported Operating System |
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration.
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Important!
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System Memory |
4 to 8 GB RAM |
32-bit:
64-bit:
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Drive Space | Administrator requires approximately 405 MB of drive space when installed with the CD image, 3.5 GB of drive space in the Temp folder, and additional space required for data. | |
Video | Super VGA at 32-bit color quality with a resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: CCH ProSystem fx Engagement does not support large fonts. | |
Network Environment | ||
Microsoft® |
Client for Microsoft® Networks and Microsoft® TCP/IP. | |
Other Software | ||
SQL |
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2016, SP1
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Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014, SP1
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Data Access Components |
The following items are installed automatically with Engagement:
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.7.2 Full is required by Engagement. | |
Web Browser | Microsoft® Edge | |
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Microsoft® Mail, Microsoft® Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other MAPI compliant messaging software to use network or Internet email |
None |
Other Hardware | ||
Internal or External Installation Media Drive, if applicable | Any internal or external Installation Media compatible drive, if applicable for reading the installation media. | |
Workpaper Management Module, including Knowledge Coach - [Return to Top]
System Requirements |
Recommended |
Minimum |
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Microprocessor |
| 32-bit:
64-bit:
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Supported Operating System |
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration.
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Notes:
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System Memory | 4 to 8 GB RAM | 32-bit: 2 GB RAM 64-bit: 4 GB RAM |
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Drive Space | Workpaper Management requires requires approximately 621 MB or drive space, 3.5 GB of drive space in the Temp folder, and additional space required for data. | |
Video | Super VGA at 32-bit color quality with a resolution of 1024 x 768. Note: CCH ProSystem fx Engagement does not support large fonts. | |
Other Software | ||
Microsoft® Office |
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SQL |
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| Notes: If you need to set up SQL manually, follow the instructions provide in the article "How to create an instance for Microsoft® SQL 2014, 2016, 2017"
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Data Access Components | The following items are installed automatically with CCH ProSystem fx Engagement:
Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1 is required by Workpaper Management and Knowledge Coach. If Office 2013 or 2016 is installed, the following item is installed automatically:
CCH ProSystem fx Engagement 2020 supports Adobe® Acrobat® Standard, Professional, and Reader® DC, 2020 32-bit version only. However, editing with an Engagement functionality is only available with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional. Note: Engagement workpapers must be opened with Protected Mode turned off. For further information please see Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat®/Reader® DC,2020. | |
Web Browser | Microsoft® Edge | |
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| Microsoft® Mail, Microsoft® Exchange, Internet SMTP/POP3, or other MAPI compliant messaging software to use network or Internet e-mail | None |
Other Hardware | ||
Internal or External Installation Media Drive, if applicable | Any internal or external Installation Media compatible drive, if applicable for reading the installation media. | |
Terminal Services Client Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements |
Recommended |
Minimum |
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Number of Peak Users | Varies based on hardware; maximum is 20 users per server | |
Processor | 64-bit multi-core processor | |
Support Operating Systems |
We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration.
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Important!
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Memory | 8 GB RAM or more Note: Memory consumption varies based on usage. More memory may be necessary for improved performance. | |
Microsoft® Office |
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Citrix® |
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Terminal Services Database Module - [Return to Top]
System Requirements |
Recommended |
Minimum |
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Processor | 64-bit multi-core processor | |
Supported Operating System |
Important Security Note: We strongly recommend that all customers enable the enhanced security measures available in Windows 8 or higher operating system, including SMB 3.0 encryption for data in transit. SMB 3.0 requires explicit configuration.
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Important!
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Memory | 4 GB RAM or more Note: Memory consumption varies based on usage. More memory may be necessary for improved performance. | |
SQL |
Notes: If you need to set up SQL manually, follow the instructions provide in the article "How to create an instance for Microsoft® SQL 2014, 2016, 2017"
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Note Regarding Adobe® Acrobat®/Reader® DC, 2020 - [Return to Top]
CCH ProSystem fx Engagement 2020 supports Adobe® Acrobat® Standard, Professional, and Reader® DC, 2020 32-bit version only. However, editing with an Engagement functionality is only available with Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional.
The "Protected Mode" must be turned off in Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional to use Engagement functionality, such as: tickmark definitions, workpaper notes, and workpaper references, By default, "Protected Mode" is on. Engagement will detect this setting and prompt you to disable it.
- If you select Yes, Protected Mode is turned off and the workpaper is opened with Engagement functionality in place.
- If you select No, the workpaper opens in Protected Mode, and Engagement functionality is disabled.
To manually set Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional DC, to always open with Protected Mode turned off, do the following:
- Open Adobe® Acrobat®.
- Select Edit > Preferences > General.
- Note: In Adobe® Acrobat® DC : Select Edit > Preferences > Security (Enhanced).
- Uncheck the Enable Protected Mode at startup option.
- Click OK.
- Restart Adobe® Acrobat®.
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