I. Requirements
Administrator rights: For the installation and configuration procedures of vistrax administrator rights are necessary.
Internet connection: It is recommended that an internet connection is available during installation, because necessary prerequisites are automatically downloaded from online servers (up to 300 MB), if these are not already installed on the computer. However, you may also install vistrax without an internet connection by downloading the obligatory components (if necessary from another computer) and manually installing them onto the computer on which you wish to set up vistrax. The new vistrax installation can then be re-started. The following table lists all components that can be installed manually and the location from which they can be downloaded.
| Designation: | Necessity: | URL for download: |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) | obligatory | http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 |
| Microsoft Visual C+ + Redistributable 2017 | obligatory | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170 |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 | obligatory for vistrax Welcome | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49981 |
| Microsoft Visual C+ + Redistributable 2022 | obligatory (from vistrax 3.1) | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170 |
| Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 | obligatory for vistrax Welcome (from vistrax 3.1) | https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/net48 |
Important
Microsoft Server operating systems require an installation of the “Media Foundation” feature, as this provides the required MF.dll. This can be done via the “Add Roles and Features Wizard”.Important
vistrax requires the “Windows Universal C Runtime” (UCRT). This may need to be updated for versions prior to Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016: You can find the latest version for your operating system here.vistrax Hardware and Software Requirements
| Minimum: | Recommended: |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 7 (min. SP1) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (command line only) Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit desktop operating system 2 GHz Dual-Core CPU 2 GB Memory 2 GB free disk space 1 Gbit network connection 1 free USB 2.0 port Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels DirectX 11 and compatible graphics card (1 GB) | Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 11 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 64-bit desktop operating system 3 GHz Quad-Core CPU 4 GB memory 10 GB free disk space 10 Gbit network connection 2 free USB 2.0 ports Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels DirectX 11 and compatible graphics card (1 GB) |
Important
A vistrax 32-bit variant is no longer supported in standalone mode from version 3!Important
Windows Server Core installations (without GUI) are not sufficient. Please make sure that all desktop functions of the Windows Server are installed.Recommanded
Install vistrax onto the computer which is used for the administration and organization of visitorsvistrax Welcome Hardware and Software Requirements
| Minimum: | Recommended: |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 7 (min. SP1) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (command line only) Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit desktop operating system 2 GHz Dual-Core CPU 2 GB Memory 2 GB free disk space 1 Gbit network connection 1 free USB 2.0 port Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024 pixels DirectX 11 and compatible graphics card (1 GB) | Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 11 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 64-bit desktop operating system 3 GHz Quad-Core CPU 4 GB memory 10 GB free disk space 10 Gbit network connection 2 free USB 2.0 ports Screen resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels DirectX 11 and compatible graphics card (1 GB) |
Important
vistrax Welcome must be installed on a local drive and cannot be operated from network drives!Recommanded
Install vistrax Welcome on a computer located at your company entrance.vistrax database instance
vistrax requires a Microsoft SQL Server Database
Recommanded
It is comfortable to install and configure the database by using vistrax Admin. To install vistrax Admin use the installation options “Custom” or “Complete”.These databases are supported (Express-Editions as well):
Important
From Microsoft SQL Server 2016, a 64-bit system is mandatory!Important
Due to the use of encrypted connections with the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB) it is mandatory, that TLS 1.0 is activated on the workstation and on the server. By default, this is the case, but the setting can be deactivated via group policies or registry keys. Please check whether TLS 1.0 is enabled or set to “Not configured” in your group policies under the following category: Network/SSL Configuration Settings/Protocols/Weak Protocols. From vistrax version 2.6.2 it is possible to use the newer Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL), that supports TLS 1.0 and newer, as well as self-signed certificates. This database driver must be installed separately. Only then it can be selected in the Microsoft SQL Server Connection Settings. You find the download here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56730