System Requirements
FEFLOW is designed for Microsoft Windows environments as well as for Linux operating systems. It can be used both on single user workstations and in networks in client/server mode. The following configurations are recommended as a minimum:
General:
- Color monitor with a minimum resolution of 1280 * 1024 pixels
Windows:
- Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server, 2008 Server or Vista
- 32-bit or x64 Editions
Notes for Windows Vista:
As the use of Windows Vista becomes more common, there is now growing evidence of a consistent performance lack when running transient FEFLOW’s models on this platform. Please see the more detailed description in case you want to use FEFLOW on Windows Vista.
Since one of the latest updates (November 2007) of Windows Vista, the operating system seems to treat each remote desktop session as a terminal server session, even on single user Windows Vista. Therefore it is not possible any more to use a FEFLOW single seat license for a remote desktop session on Windows Vista.
Linux:
- FEFLOW is available for a number of different 32bit and 64bit Linux distributions. Please check the download section for currently available installations.
Unix:
- UNIX is no longer supported in FEFLOW 5.3 and higher.
Dongles:
- FEFLOW is protected by an Aladdin hardware key. There are three different versions in use:
- Hardlock parallel port: Mostly used for older licenses and by users who have been working with FEFLOW for a long time.
- Hardlock USB Key: This hardware key had been distributed for some years as the standard.
- HASP HL – USB: All new licenses since the beginning of 2007 have been delivered with this hardware key. It is now the standard key for DHI-WASY software protection.
- Compatibility: The HASP HL key requires the Aladdin driver installed with the latest FEFLOW license manager NetNM (FEFLOW 5.3 installation or newer). NetLM is also available for download from: http://www.wasy.de/deutsch/produkte/netlm/download.html
Hardlock parallel port | Hardlock USB port | HASP HL USB port | |
FEFLOW xxx – 5.0 | Single seat and network license | Single seat and network license | network license only with new NetLM |
FEFLOW 5.1, 5.2 | Single seat and network license | Single seat and network license | single seat (not 5.1!) and network licenses with FEFLOW patch and new NetLM |
FEFLOW 5.3/5.4 – 32bit version | Single seat and network license | Single seat and network license | single seat and network licenses and new NetLM |
FEFLOW 5.3/5.4 – 64bit version | network license only with new NetLM | network license only with new NetLM | single seat and network licenses and new NetLM |