Operating system and hardware requirements
Please confirm that your system meets the minimum requirements listed below before installing MetaDefender ICAP Server.
Only 64-bit platforms are supported.
Operating Systems
CentOS 7.x, 8.x, 9.x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x, 8.x, 9.x
Debian 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, 22.04
Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019 or newer (64 bit)
Required to install Universal C Runtime in Windows separately before installing MetaDefender ICAP Server v5.0.0 or newer.
Hardware Requirements
RAM: min. 2 GB
SSD: 2 GB + (Max size per scan request * [number of scan request in parallels ])
For performance reasons it is not recommended to use a HDD in place of an SSD.
If MetaDefender Core or any other system is installed on the same physical machine as MetaDefender ICAP Server then the additional systems' hardware requirements need also be taken into consideration.
Other software requirements
MetaDefender Core Version Compatibility Matrix
MetaDefender ICAP Server | MetaDefender Core |
|---|---|
4.0.0 | 4.7.0+ |
4.1.0 | 4.8.0+ |
4.2.0+ | 4.8.2+ |
The following scan engines must be active:
Scan engine | Version |
|---|---|
Data sanitization | 5.0.2-6+ |
At least one of the available anti-malware engines | N/A |
Security rules
Under Policy > Security rules on Core, security rules – that are used by MetaDefender ICAP Server's security rules: ** **
Enable Visibility of scan result (recommended):
Role | Visibility |
|---|---|
Everybody | FULL DETAILS |
Without this visibility ICAP Server can still work, but certain details may not be visible within the UI.
Browser Requirements
One of the following desktop browsers is suggested to view the MetaDefender ICAP Server's UI:
Chrome
Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge browsers are tested with the latest available version at the time of release. Microsoft IE is no longer supported (replaced by Microsoft Edge).
Mobile layouts are not supported.
Additional installation of Windows services
Name | Service Name | Optional |
|---|---|---|
MetaDefender ICAP Server | mdicapsrv | REQUIRED |
Ports that must be available
