Requirements for using WebClient
- Last Updated: August 28, 2023
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
Requirements for using WebClient
To successfully install and use a WebClient application, the end user's machine requires the following:
- Microsoft Windows 10 or later
- Sufficient disk space for the WebClient and the application filesNote: During installation, you should shut down non-essential programs and processes to free up DLLs.
- Appropriate write privileges for installation and upgrades
The standard model assumes that the WebClient automatically checks for and installs upgrades when it runs. Any end user has privileges to upgrade their personal WebClient installations. However, an administrator must grant certain privileges to non-administrators to enable them to upgrade an Administrator WebClient installation. If the end users are not granted those privileges, an administrator would need to arrange batch jobs with proper privileges to keep the WebClient application up-to-date.
- Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for non-administrator
accounts
For a non-administrator account, you need to install the latest 32-bit or 64-bit Visual C++ Redistributable Packages before installing the 32-bit or 64-bit OpenEdge WebClient respectively. These packages are not required for the administrator account because the required packages get deployed at
%windir%\system32when an administrator installs OpenEdge WebClient.