System Requirements

>A PC with a Pentium-class processor or better and a spare PCI Express bus interface slot (if installing an adapter card)

>A SafeNet hardware security module (not required when using Software-Only operating mode for development and testing)

>Java runtime (required for graphical user interface utilities only). The product has been tested using Java runtime version 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x. It may also operate correctly using other versions of the runtime, but Thales does not support other versions.

>.NET versions 3.5 and 4.5 (Windows only). All required .NET versions are available for download from Microsoft.

>MSVC 2005, MSVC 2008, and MSVC 2010 (Windows only). All required MSVC versions are available for download from Microsoft.

NOTE   The Java runtime, .NET and MSVC must be installed first.

The supported platforms are listed in the following table.

C=SafeNet ProtectToolkit-C, PKCS #11 v2.10/2.20

M=SafeNet ProtectToolkit-M, MS CSP 2.0 with CNG

J=SafeNet ProtectToolkit-J, Java runtime 6.x/7.x/8.x

Operating System OS type 64-bit PTK 64-bit PTK supported hardware 32-bit PTK 32-bit PTK supported hardware
Windows 10 64-bit C/M/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
Server 2016 64-bit C/M/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
Server 2012 R2 64-bit C/M/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
Server 2008
(R1 and R2)
64-bit C/M/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
7 32-bit - - C/J (KSP support) PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
7 64-bit C/M/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
Linux RHEL 7 64-bit C/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
RHEL 6 32-bit - - C/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
RHEL 6 64-bit C/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
SUSE12 64-bit C/J PCIe HSM
Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
AIX 7.2 64-bit C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
7.1 64-bit C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
6.1 64-bit C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
Solaris 11 (SPARC, x86)
10 (SPARC, x86)
64-bit C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
HP-UX 11 64-bit C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus
C/J Network HSM
Network HSM Plus