InDesign Server system requirements for earlier releases

System requirements for the latest release:

Select any of the following versions to check the system requirements:

Processor

Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon® 64 processor.

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022.

RAM

Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation

 

Additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended).

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

Processor

Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1.

Operating System

  • macOS version 13 (Ventura)
  • macOS version 12 (Monterey)
  • macOS version 11 (Big Sur)
  • macOS version 10.15 (Catalina)

RAM

Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended);  2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation.

 

Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions).

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support.

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

InDesign Server is not supported on case-sensitive file systems, removable storage devices, and network drives.1

Windows

Processor

Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon® 64 processor.

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.

RAM

Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation

 

Additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended).

Supported Video Adapter

32-bit Video Card

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

macOS

Processor

Multicore Intel processor or Apple silicon/M1.

Operating System

  • macOS version 11 (Big Sur)
  • macOS version 10.15 (Catalina)

RAM

Minimum 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended);  2–8 GB per additional instance.

Hard disk

4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation.

 

Additional free space is required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions).

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended), Retina display support.

Supported Video Adapter

32-bit Video Card

Internet connection

This software operates with the following license activation methods:

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Online: Requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation. After the license activation, you no longer need an Internet connection. For more information, see FRL Online Deployment Guide.​

 

Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline: Does not require connection to the Internet. For more information, see FRL Offline Deployment Guide.​​​

System requirements | September 2021 (16.4) release of InDesign Server

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 5 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (dual core and faster)
  • Microsoft® Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
  • 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended) with 32-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

macOS

  • Multicore Intel or Apple Silicon processor
  • macOS v10.14, v10.15, v11.0
  • 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended) with 32-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

System requirements | May 2021 (16.2.1) and December 2020 (16.0) release of InDesign Server

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 5 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (dual core and faster)
  • Microsoft® Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
  • 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 3 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended) with 32-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

macOS

  • Multicore Intel processor
  • macOS v10.14, v10.15, v11.0
  • 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1920 X 1080 recommended) with 32-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

System requirements | July 2020 (15.1.1) release of InDesign Server

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (dual core and faster)
  • Microsoft® Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

macOS

  • Multicore Intel processor
  • macOS v10.13, v10.14, v10.15
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

System requirements | December 2019 (15.0) release of InDesign Server

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (dual core and faster)
  • Microsoft® Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

macOS

  • Multicore Intel processor
  • macOS v10.13, v10.14
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

System requirements | November 2017 (13.0) release of InDesign CC Server

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor (dual core and faster)
  • Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 (64 bit), Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit), and Windows Server 2016.
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.6 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (Windows virtual memory paging file size must be increased 2 GB for each instance of InDesign Server)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files.
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

Mac OS

  • Multicore Intel processor
  • Mac OS X Server v10.11, v10.12, and v10.13.
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended); 2–8 GB per additional instance
  • 1.8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on UFS, ZFS, HFS, or APFS case-sensitive formatted volumes or partitions)
  • 1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files.
  • This software will not operate without activation. Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.

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