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In order for MCS Software Products to successfully run on your District's network, certain system requirements must be met prior to installation and usage. 

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titleSECURITY UPDATE - End-of-Support for .NET Framework 4.5.2

Security Update

End-of-support for .NET Framework 4.5.2

As of May 28th 2021, all MCS products ended support for running on the .NET Framework 4.5.2. The minimum supported version is now .NET Framework 4.8. 

Rationale

In order to comply with industry-wide standards and to protect you and our other customers, we are increasing our minimum supported version of .NET Framework to 4.8.

Impact

Any PCs that remain on .NET Framework 4.5.2 will be unable to use MCS Client Applications. Please review this knowledge article for more information.

Newton POS Serving Lines (or “cash registers”) are not expected to be impacted by this change. All communication between Newton POS serving lines and the manager’s workstation utilize proprietary communication protocols that are not affected.

Windows Server:

The following Windows Servers are supported:

Windows Server 2008 R2 (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2

SQL Server:

The following SQL Servers are supported:

  • SQL Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2014
    • SQL Server 2016
    InfotitleImportant Information Regarding SQL Servers

    The MCS Product Line is tested on SQL Server 2014 & 2016. Any older supported versions, although not tested, will be supported as issues are identified.  Newer versions will be supported as they are released.

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    titleSQL Server Version Releases

    Only the latest service pack of a given SQL Server version is supported.

    The following SQL Servers are supported:

    • SQL Server 2012
    • SQL Server 2014

    • SQL Server 2016

    • SQL Server 2019


    Backups:

    Each District/District IT Department is responsible for coming up with their its own backup solution. For additional information about what is expected for backups, refer to Recommended Server Backup.

    Virtualization: 

    MCS HSS supports running our product suite on virtualized servers; however, it is critical that the virtualization software is properly configured for SQL server to perform satisfactorily. MCS HSS does not provide support for the virtualization environment itself.


    Server Requirements:

     

    Minimum/Supported

    Recommended

    Operating System

    Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    NOTE: Used as a Server Only

    Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R22016 or greater

    Processor

    Dual Core Processor

    4 Quad Core Processor

    SQL Server Version

    SQL Server 2012

    SQL Server 20162019

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.8 (Full)
    Note: As of May 28th 2021, all MCS products ended support for running on the .NET Framework 4.5.2. The minimum supported version is now .NET Framework 4.8.
    Any PCs that remain on .NET Framework 4.5.2 will be unable to use MCS Client Applications. Please review this knowledge article for more information.    		.NET Framework 4.8 (Full)

    Hard Drive Space

    100 GB

    100 GB (Hardware RAID 10 array/SSD)

    Memory (RAM)

    8 GB16

    + GB (0 to -25 schools ) / 24+ GB (25 – 50 schools) / 32+ GB (50 – 100 schools): 16GB+
    26-50 schools - 24GB+
    51-100 schools - 32GB+
    100+ schools - Call HEartland Support

    Networking

    TCP/IP

    TCP/IP

    Info
    titleLarge School Districts
    Contact Support for custom recommendations for districts larger than 100 schools.




    Program-Specific Workstation Requirements:


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    titleFranklin



    MINIMUM / SUPPORTED

    RECOMMENDED        

    Operating System

    		Microsoft Windows® 8 
    (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for Windows® 7 for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit or higher

    Processor

    x86 Compatible

    4 Core Processor 64-bit

    Hard Drive Space

    5 GB

    20 GB

    Memory (RAM)

    2 GB

    8 GB

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.8 (Full).NET Framework 4.8 (Full)

    Display

    1024x768

    1920x1080 or 1920x1200

    Networking

    		TCP/IPTCP/IP

    Optional Devices:

    • High-speed Scanner


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    titleMSA Client



    MINIMUM / SUPPORTED

    RECOMMENDED        

    Operating System

    		Microsoft Windows® 8
    (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for Windows® 7 for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit or higher

    Processor

    x86 Compatible

    4 Core Processor 64-bit

    Hard Drive Space

    5 GB (Free)

    20 GB

    Memory (RAM)

    2 GB

    8 GB

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.8 (Full).NET Framework 4.8 (Full)

    Display

    1024 X 768

    1920x1080 (16:9) or 1920x1200 (16:10)

    Networking

    		TCP/IPTCP/IP

    Optional Devices:

    • High-speed Scanner


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    titleEdison



    MINIMUM / SUPPORTED

    RECOMMENDED        

    Operating System

    		Microsoft Windows® 8
    (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for Windows® 7 for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit or higher

    Processor

    x86 Compatible

    4 Core Processor 64-bit

    Hard Drive Space

    5 GB

    20 GB

    Memory (RAM)

    2 GB

    8 GB

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.8 (Full).NET 4.8 (Full)

    Display

    1024x768

    1920x1080 or 1920x1200

    Networking

    		TCP/IPTCP/IP

    Optional Devices:

    • Barcode Scanner



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    titleNewton



    MINIMUM / SUPPORTED

    RECOMMENDED        

    Operating System

    		Microsoft Windows® 8
    (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for Windows® 7 for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit or higher

    Processor

    x86 Compatible

    4 Core Processor 64-bit

    Hard Drive Space

    5 GB

    20 GB

    Memory (RAM)

    2 GB

    8 GB

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.8 (Full).NET Framework 4.8 (Full)

    Display

    1024 X 768

    1920x1080 or 1920x1200

    Removable Storage
    (for Network Outages)
    		Removable Flash-Type Media (USB) Key, SD Card

    Networking

    		TCP/IPTCP/IP



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    titleNewton POS (Serving Lines)



    MINIMUM / SUPPORTED

    RECOMMENDED        

    Operating System

    		Microsoft Windows® 7 (*NOTE: Microsoft has announced End of Life support for January 14, 2020. You may read additional details about Microsoft's EOL here.)

    Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit or higher

    Processor

    x86 Compatible

    4 Core Processor 64-bit

    Hard Drive Space

    500 MB

    5 GB

    Memory (RAM)

    2 GB

    4 GB

    .NET Framework.NET Framework 4.5.2 (Full).NET Framework 4.8 (Full)

    Display

    800 x 600

    Varies by Monitor

    Removable Storage
    (for Network Outages)
    		Removable Flash-Type Media (USB) Key, SD Card

    Networking

    		TCP/IPTCP/IP


    Optional Devices:

    • Barcode Scanner
    • PIN Pad
    • Touch Screen
    • Biometric Devices (Finger or Palm Vein Scanners)