Every Advancis installation is sized around its expansion stage and the subsystems it integrates. The baselines below cover the hardware and operating system requirements as well as the operating conditions for both WinGuard and AIM.
UPDATED JANUARY 2026
Sized by expansion stage. When video integrations are used, take the system requirements of the VMS vendor into account on top of these values.
Highest CPU GHz recommended. WinGuard will use multiple cores for many tasks.
Memory
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
32 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB NVMe SSD1
250 GB NVMe SSD1
500 GB NVMe SSD1
1 TB NVMe SSD1
Highest IOPS performance recommended: maximum IOPS will be beneficial for database and user-interface performance.
Graphics Card
4 GB PCIe2
Not required
Not required
Not required
Network
1 Gbit
1 Gbit
1 Gbit
1 Gbit
1The required storage space depends on the system usage and the system settings. For operation of a WinGuard Server, at least 100 GB available local disk space is required. A WinGuard workstation requires at least 50 GB available local disk space. The usage of redundant local disks (e.g. RAID technology) is recommended for safeguarding against failure.
2When using video integrations, please take the system requirements of the VMS vendor into account.
Sized by the number of managed identities. The values below are the recommended specifications for a dedicated AIM server.
Beyond the hardware, an installation depends on a handful of conditions in the surrounding environment. They apply to WinGuard and AIM alike – please check each of them with your IT department before rollout.
Dependencies
Both products require certain dependencies to be installed. These are part of the setup files provided and are also available through the integrated Update Manager and the Partner Portal.
Mobile apps and web clients
The requirements and limitations of the mobile apps and the web clients are described in the respective manuals.
Compatibility
A binding statement about the compatibility of the used operating system in combination with the installed software components of other manufacturers (e.g. required SDKs or APIs) cannot be given by Advancis Software & Services GmbH, but only by the respective manufacturers.
Time synchronization
The time synchronization between the network participants must be ensured, e.g. via a domain server, an NTP server or a WinGuard function. The latter, however, requires starting WinGuard with administrator rights.
User account control
In order to use WinGuard, especially the “Watch-Dog” function, write/read permissions of the program directory are required. This may go along with the configuration of the user account control of Windows 10 Pro (or more recent) and Windows Server 2016 (or more recent).
Anti-virus software
Using anti-virus software can cause interference between the access from our software and the access from anti-virus software to critical system files. Access can therefore be blocked or delayed. We suggest taking precautionary measures, e.g. adding the program files and folders to the exclusion list of the anti-virus software.
Operating system patches
Windows operating system patches and updates always need to be up to date. It is required that patches and updates recommended by Microsoft are installed.
Software security and hardening
Please note the information on system hardening in the WinGuard manual, chapter „Software security“. Regarding the use of the WinGuard web server, please note the information in the chapter „Web server and web client“.
Virtualization
Virtual machines.
WinGuard has been designed to run on dedicated hardware under a Windows operating system. A virtualization of the hardware by hardware emulation, hardware virtualization or para-virtualization is possible subject to the restrictions below.
System restrictions
As WinGuard is, depending on the project, using numerous interface modules to connect the hardware and software of third-party manufacturers, it must be ensured that all components linked to the total system are functional in a (partly) virtualized environment.
For serial connections it must be ensured that the connection is similar to real hardware, e.g. with regard to the timing behaviour for sending and receiving of telegrams.
Advancis Software & Services GmbH cannot give any binding information about the virtualization characteristics of any connected third-party system. Problems might occur especially upon switching the virtual machine for load balancing or high availability purposes. To ensure high operation reliability it is recommended to use the proprietary Hot-Standby system of WinGuard instead.
License restrictions
If WinGuard software licenses are applied, please note that the hardware specifications of the used virtual machine must be invariable, as otherwise a new activation of the software license will be necessary. The linkage to the system hardware is established based on the serial number of the system drive and the MAC address of a network adapter.
As it depends on the applied virtualization system which actions lead to a system hardware change of the host system, it is not possible to provide further information about the general possibility to copy or switch the host system between different hosts without a new activation.
If the system hardware of the host system is changed regularly, a hardware dongle should be used to avoid required reactivation efforts.
