ArcGIS Desktop 10.6.x system requirements

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Supported platforms

Note:

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or later must be installed prior to installing ArcMap.

Tip:

ArcGIS Desktop requires Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 (update 5 or later) Redistributable (x86). If the Visual C++ 2017 (update 5 or later) Redistributable is not already installed, running setup.exe will install it before setup.msi is launched. Setup.msi will not install if Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 (update 5 or later) Redistributable (x86) is not already installed.

Note:

After February 2019, ArcGIS Online services will only accept connections using TLS 1.2. For more information about ArcGIS Desktop patches or configuration changes to support TLS 1.2, visit http://links.esri.com/tls_support.

Supported operating systems *	Latest update or service pack tested
Windows 10 Home, Pro and Enterprise (64 bit [EM64T])	Version 1803 with May 8, 2018 update
Windows 8.1 Basic, Pro, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])	May 8, 2018
Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, and Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit [EM64T])	SP1 with May 8, 2018 update
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	Nov 2018 Release
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	Version 1607 with May 8, 2018 update
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	May 8, 2018 update
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	May 8, 2018 update
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter (64 bit [EM64T])	SP1 with May 8, 2018 update

Note:

Prior and future updates or service packs on these operating systems are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.

* See Operating system requirements and limitations for additional requirements and information.

ArcMap is supported in various on-premises and cloud environments.

On-premises virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)	Notes
Citrix XenDesktop 7.6	Use the latest Citrix and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to Citrix and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions.
Citrix XenDesktop 7.11
Citrix XenDesktop 7.12
Citrix XenDesktop 7.13
Citrix XenDesktop 7.14
Citrix XenDesktop 7.15
Citrix XenDesktop 7.16
Citrix XenDesktop 7.17
Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V	Microsoft VDI certified with RemoteFX vGPU Windows Device Driver Model(WDDM) 1.2
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
VMware vSphere 6.0	Use VMware Horizon View 7.0.3 and later only. Use the latest VMware and NVIDIA drivers. Refer to VMware and NVIDIA GRID websites for the most current driver versions.
VMware vSphere 6.5

On-premises application streaming	Notes
Citrix XenApp 7.6	Hosted OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later) Windows Server 2012 R2 (September 2016 update or later)
Citrix XenApp 7.11	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.12	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.13	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.14	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.15	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.16	Windows Server 2016
Citrix XenApp 7.17	Windows Server 2016

Cloud Environments*	Notes
AWS Virtual Machines	ArcGIS works well in Amazon WorkSpaces and Azure instances that have: Supported operating systems Adequate number of processing cores for the workload Adequate amount of memory for the workload
Azure Virtual Machines

* ArcGIS Desktop will provide adequate performance and usability in many of the cloud environments. The cloud instance must have adequate CPU, Memory and Disk storage resources to support ArcMap.

Caution:

Licensing for ArcGIS Desktop may display instability when running in the cloud. It is recommended to use concurrent use licensing for software authorization, where the ArcGIS License Manager is running on a host that is guaranteed to have an immutable hardware configuration. Download the white paper ArcGIS Desktop Licensing in Cloud Environments for more information.

Hardware requirements

	Supported and Recommended
CPU speed	2.2 GHz minimum; Hyper-threading (HHT) or Multi-core recommended
Platform	x86 or x64 with SSE2 extensions
Memory/RAM	Minimum: 4 GB Recommended: 8 GB ArcGlobe may require 8GB minimum when used.
Display properties	24-bit color depth Also see Video/Graphics adapter requirements below.*
Screen resolution	1024x768 recommended minimum at normal size (96 dpi)
Disk space	Minimum: 4 GB Recommended: 6 GB or higher ArcGlobe creates cache files when used. If using ArcGlobe, additional disk space may be required.
Video/Graphics adapter	64 MB RAM minimum; 256 MB RAM or higher recommended. NVIDIA, ATI, and Intel chipsets supported. 24-bit capable graphics accelerator OpenGL version 2.0 runtime minimum is required, and Shader Model 3.0 or higher is recommended. Be sure to use the latest available drivers.

Software requirements

	Description
Python requirement	ArcGIS requires Python 2.7.14 and Numerical Python 1.9.3 to be installed. If the ArcGIS setup does not find either Python 2.7.14 or Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.9.3 installed on the target computer, Python 2.7.14 and Numerical Python 1.9.3 will be installed during a complete installation of ArcMap. You can choose a Custom installation to unselect the Python feature and avoid installing it. Additionally, if the Python setup is executed during the ArcMap installation, you will be provided with the opportunity to choose its installation location. The Python installation location should not include spaces. ArcGIS requires Python 2.7.14 and Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.9.3 to be installed. If the ArcGIS setup does not find either Python 2.7.14 or Numerical Python (NumPy) 1.9.3 installed on the target computer, Python 2.7.13 and Numerical Python 1.9.3 will be installed during a complete installation.
Microsoft .NET Framework requirement	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher must be installed prior to installing ArcMap.

Printer support

ArcMap supports printing to any Microsoft certified Windows printer using the native driver in ArcGIS. Note that some printer drivers do not support complex maps, and the ArcPress printer driver or additional hardware may be needed for these complex maps.

Note:

The following configuration is recommended when printing large maps with the ArcPress printer drivers:

• If large, complex maps do not print, reboot the computer to ensure the pagefile system is cleared. If the pagefile system is not a dedicated drive or partition, make sure the drive does not need to be defragmented.
• Disk Space: At least 10 GB of free space is required on the drive where %TEMP% is located, as potentially large temporary files will be written there while ArcPress is processing a map for printing.

For more information on supported printers, refer to the following Knowledge Base FAQ: What printers are supported by ArcGIS Desktop?

Software required to connect to a DBMS

Your client machine (for example, the one running ArcMap) will need to have the appropriate client files installed for the RDBMS you are using. These client files are available from their respective RDBMS vendors, but some are also available on My Esri as a convenience. RDBMS client files available from My Esri are IBM Db2 and Microsoft SQL Server. Client files for ALTIBASE, Dameng, IBM Informix, IBM Netezza, Oracle, SAP HANA, and Teradata are not available on My Esri and must be obtained from the RDBMS vendors. See Database clients for more information.

SDK requirements

SDK	Supported and Recommended IDE(s)	Requirements
ArcObjects SDK		ArcObjects SDK requirements

Note:

At the ArcGIS Desktop 10.5 release, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Compatibility is no longer included. The VBA Compatibility setup in prior versions can still be installed, but its usage is not supported and may result in software errors or crashes. It is recommended that existing Microsoft VBA users continue to use ArcGIS Desktop 10.2.2 or earlier, or migrate VBA customizations to ArcMap add-ins, ArcPy scripts, or ArcGIS Pro add-ins built with the Pro SDK for .NET

Operating system requirements and limitations

All platforms

Windows