# System requirements

## Operation system
First and foremost you will need a Windows machine with at least Windows XP.  I have heard of people testing Terminals with Wine on non-Windows machines but most of what has been done locks us to good old Microsoft.

## Version 2.0

**.NET Framework**:
Because this project is based on .NET framework, you will need to install .NET runtime first. At least .NET framework 3.5 is required. You can download it from Microsoft sites:
[x86 Redist Package](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70848)
[x64 Redist Package](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=70849)
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[.NET Framework 3.5](http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=22)

**Remote desktop client (RDP client)**
Since Terminals 1.9, RDP connections require RDP Client 6 or higher to work correctly.
No other remote control tool has to be installed. This version doesn't support RDP 8 protocol.

The RDP6 client comes with native installations of Windows Vista and above and can be downloaded for other operating Systems from the following links:
* [Terminal Services Client 6.0 update for Windows Server 2003 (KB925876)](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CC148041-577F-4201-B62C-D71ADC98ADB1)
* [Terminal Services Client 6.0 update for Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions (KB925876)](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=43C0EAE9-6B64-428F-A9DC-F97F5A1B4493)
* [Terminal Services Client 6.0 update for Windows XP (KB925876)](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=26F11F0C-0D18-4306-ABCF-D4F18C8F5DF9)
* [Terminal Services Client 6.0 update for Windows XP, x64-based versions (KB925876)](http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=160CE316-BF2B-48D0-A035-E2ABBC55D8E8)

## Version 3.0 (under development):

* .NET 4.0 is required: [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718)
* Also RDP 8 is supported:
	* Not necessary 
	* Not available for Windows XP
	* [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2012/10/23/rdp-8-0-update-for-windows-7-sp1-released-to-web.aspx](http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2012/10/23/rdp-8-0-update-for-windows-7-sp1-released-to-web.aspx)
