The specifications in the following table are necessary for the installation of each Protected Actor.
| Specification | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Processor Cores | One, although the Actor does not require a dedicated core. We recommend that you add four cores to whatever number you want the Actor to run.
Make sure process cores are not shared and not in a situation where they can be oversubscribed. |
| Memory | The amount of memory you need depends on your OS version. The following are the minimum memory recommendations:
We recommend 4 GB base memory for Protected Theater. For example, a PT with a Linux PA Actor would require 4 GB + 2 GB = 6 GB. |
| Storage | 20 GB of free disk space for Actor files, in addition to the 200 GB requirement for Protected Theater.
If the Protected Actor is expected to be greater than 30 GB, a secondary disk should be added and mounted to the "images" path of the Protected Theater primary 200 GB disk. As an example, if the Protected Actor is 100 GB, the secondary disk should be 4x the initial image size. This scenario results in a 400 GB secondary disk or larger to account for growth. |
Network |
Static, routable IP address preferred (VPN and PPP interfaces are supported) |
| PowerShell | PowerShell versions 2.0-5.1 are supported when running PowerShell-based Actions |
| Account Access Level | Local administrator rights |
Supported environments
The Protected Actor can be installed on any of the following operating systems:
| Operating system | Supported releases |
|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | Earlier than 4.14.4.0 |
| CentOS | Earlier than 4.14.4.0:
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) |
Earlier than 4.14.4.0:
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| Rocky Linux | 8-8.x |
| Ubuntu | Earlier than 4.14.4.0:
4.14.4.0 and later:
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* As of June 30, 2024, CentOS 7, the underlying operating system for Director and Actor appliances prior to 4.14.0.0, will be End of Life (EOL), therefore no longer supported as a base operating system for MSV Director and Actor appliances. Plan to upgrade to 4.14.0.0 or later on the Rocky Linux 8 platform as soon as possible. See Upgrade Security Validation Components to Rocky Linux 8 for more information.
Protected Rules may be needed to reach required OS repositories.
| Operating system | Supported releases |
|---|---|
| Windows | 10
11 |
| Windows Server | 2019
2022 |
Additional details about the supported Windows Operating Systems:
- Supported languages (Host CLI and Protected Theater Actions): English, French, French Canadian, German, Spanish, Spanish Latin America
- Other Western European language versions may work but have not been tested.
- Double-byte character languages are not supported, but Security Validation may translate and process Host CLI Action outputs from double-byte languages if the Host CLI Actions - Force Windows Code Page to English advanced setting is turned on.
Proxy Support
You can't use proxy for communication between the Protected Actor and Director.