Absolute System Requirements
Summary: Learn about the minimum system requirements that must be addressed when installing Absolute on Windows.
Instructions
System requirements must be addressed before installing Absolute.
Affected Products:
- Absolute
Affected Operating Systems:
- Windows
Absolute system requirements vary between the Endpoint agent and Console. Click the appropriate device for more information.
Endpoint
Absolute endpoints have specific Network, Hardware, Software, and Language requirements. Click the appropriate section for more information.
Network
| Destination | Protocol | Port | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| search.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Absolute agent communication for Windows and Mac |
| search.namequery.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Absolute agent communication for Windows and Mac |
| search2.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Data Delete & Device Freeze |
| search64.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Absolute Consumer agent |
| cdta.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Data Transfer |
| a.fc.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Real-Time-Technology over IP (RTT-IP) |
| fo.fc.namequery.com | HTTP/TCP | 80 | Real-Time-Technology over IP (RTT-IP) |
| resources.namequery.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Absolute 7 components delivered from Microsoft Azure Content Delivery Network |
| HTTPS/TCP | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | End-User Messaging |
| api.absolute.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Web Services API |
| ctm.server.absolute.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Absolute agent communication for Android and Chromebook |
| gcm-http.googleapis.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Google Cloud Messaging for Android and Chromebook |
| Chrome.google.com | HTTPS/TCP | 443 | Absolute for Chromebooks Extension Web Store |
Hardware
The Persistence feature is available on select hardware models from various manufactures. This feature allows visibility and control over devices, regardless of a user or location. Reference Absolute OEM Partners
Software
Operating Systems (32 and 64 bit)
- Windows 111
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.12
- Windows 83
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
1Windows 11 is supported as of Absolute Agent 7.17.0.2 and later.
2Windows RT 8.1 is not supported.
3Windows RT 8 is not supported.
Other Software
- .NET Framework Version 3.5 (or later)
for more information.
Language
Language support for endpoint agents:
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Chinese (Traditional and Simplified)
Console
Console requirements vary between Windows and Mac platforms. Click the appropriate platform for specific information.
Windows
The console is supported in the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 11 or later
- Microsoft Edge1
- Google Chrome update 64.0 or later
1Microsoft Edge is only supported on Windows 10 version 1709 or later.
Mac
The console is supported in the following browsers:
- Safari
- Google Chrome update 64.0 or later
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