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Session Host Server Prerequisites

To install Session Host setup on a Windows server following prerequisites must be fulfilled:

  • Hardware Requirements

  • Supporting Operating Systems

  • Other software requirements

  • ** Not to have Accops HyWorks Controller installed on the same server. [Applicable for v3.6 or above**].

    • The latest versions of the HyWorks Controller and Session Host Server do not allow installation on the same machine. If one module is already installed, the installer for the other will block the setup.

    • Accops strongly recommends installing the HyWorks Controller and HyWorks Session Host Server on separate machines to ensure stability, performance, and long-term maintainability.

Hardware Requirements

Session Host Server can be installed on a Windows server with the minimum configuration:

Minimum Server Configurations:

  • Minimum 4 GB RAM

  • 2 vCPUs

  • 10 GB free space on installation disk for installation, dependencies and post-installation management files.

Note

Actual server sizing must be derived as per the expected user load and user profiles (type of applications, browser instances, etc.).

Supported Operating Systems

Accops HyWorks Session Host Server can be installed on the following Windows servers:

  • Windows Server 2025

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows Server 2019 (Essential - not supported)

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2012 R2

  • Windows Server 2008 R2-SP1

  • Windows Server 2003 (limited features supported)

  • Windows 11/10 Multi-session (Only with AVD)

Note

Sometimes, multiple connections to Windows Server 2022 or the latest Windows 2019 do not work. This can be resolved using the steps provided in the article HyWorks — 3.4 Webhelp > Knowledge Base Articles Resolve Unable to Connect Multiple Users on Windows 2022.

Other Software Requirements

HyPrint

The latest version of the HyWorks Session Host does not install HyPrint by default and requires dependencies to be installed separately.

  1. During installation, on module selection screen, select HyPrint PDF Printer.

    • This will later prompt for installation of dependencies separately.

      Note

      This prompt will not affect the rest of the installation process.

  2. Post session host installation, install and configure the Ghost script on the machine separately.

    1. Refer this section Ghost script installation and configuration for detailed instructions.

Advance Drive Redirection

Advance Drive Redirection module is not selected by default. It has to be selected for the installation of the module.

Important

Advance Drive Redirection installation requires Internet access for prerequisites download and installation.

Refer document Detailed information of Advance Drive Redirection.