Operating System
* Windows XP SP3 (32-bit)
* Windows XP SP2 (64-bit)
* Windows Vista SP2
* Windows 7
* Windows 8 Desktop
* Windows 8.1 Desktop
* MAC OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
* MAC OS X 10.7 (Lion)
* MAC OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
* MAC OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
* Linux
Note: Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft after April 2014.
Windows Specific Requirements
* x86 32-Bit
* 2GB of Ram (4GB Recommended)
* Broadband Internet Connection
* Current Version of Java. Java content needs to be enabled, in Control Panel > Java > Security, check "Enable Java content in browser".
Mac – Specific Requirements
* MAC OS - Snow Leopard 10.6.0 (Or Newer)
* Intel Processor
* 1GB of Ram (2GB Recommended)
* Broadband Internet Connection
* Current Version of Java and requires Administrator privileges for installation of Java. Java content needs to be enabled, in System Preferences > Java > Security, check "Enable Java content in browser". In addition, Webstart requires permission to run, in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General, under "Allow Apps downloaded from" select "Anywhere".
* 64-bit browser to run Quotestream applet
Hardware
* Pentium4 or faster processor
* Minimum of 2G of RAM
Java Installed
* Java SE8 (current version) Download link: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
* Java SE7 (current version) Download link: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Note: Java SE7 will no longer be updated by Java.
Web Browser
* IE 9+ (IE 8 support being phased out)
* Mozilla Firefox
* Safari 6+ (on MAC OSX only)
* Safari 6+, Java needs to be enabled. In Safari > Preferences > Security, check "Enable Javascript" and check "Allow Plug-ins".
* Safari 7, Java requires access to local file system. In Safari > Preferences > Security > Manage Website Settings, change setting for Java to "Run in unsafe mode".
Note: IE 8 will not longer be supported by Microsoft after January 2016.
Minimum Internet Network Connection
*Broadband Internet Connection Required
*Dial-Up or Tethering permitted, however unsupported by the Helpdesk.
Firewall/Tunneling
*HTTP traffic to external server port 80 must be permitted.
*HTTPS traffic to external server port 443 must be permitted.
Proxy Server
* HTTP proxy server is permitted and configurable within the application.