Enerplot - System Requirements (Released and Beta Editions)

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Enerplot - System Requirements (Released and Beta Editions)

This document covers requirements for installing, licensing, and running the Enerplot Released and Beta
Editions.

1. USAGE
Category Requirements
Operating System Supported on the following 64-bit editions of Microsoft® Operating Systems:
• Officially supported on: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, Windows 10 64-bit
• Other: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or better, Window Servers 2012/2016/2022
Note – It may be possible to run on a virtual machine. Contact Support for details.
Not supported on any of the following Microsoft® Operating Systems:
• A 32-bit edition
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP0, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1

Prerequisite Software For Enerplot v1.0.0:


• Microsoft® Visual C++ 2017 Redistributables (x86 and x64)[1][2]
• Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.6.1 Full, minimum[2]
For Enerplot v1.1.0 and the Beta Edition:
• Microsoft® Visual C++ 2022 Redistributables (x86 and x64)[1][2]
• Microsoft® .NET Framework 4.8[2]

Launching and Running Microsoft® Windows User privileges

Licensing See Section 3

Execution Permissions The Enerplot application executable file must be whitelisted in all protection software:
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Enerplot\<version>\bin\Win64\Enerplot.exe

Folder Permissions The following sub-folders will be created; the user must have full file/folder permissions:
• For your settings files:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Manitoba Hydro International\Licensing\Settings
• For your log files:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Manitoba Hydro International\Licensing\Logs

2.a INSTALLATION – General


Category Requirements
Registry Keys Permissions – Enerplot v1.0.0 32-bit registry keys:
• HKCR\.epbx
• HKCR\.epwx
• HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.0.0
64-bit registry keys:
• HKLM\Software\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.0.0
• HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Enerplot 100 x64

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Registry Keys Permissions – Enerplot v1.1.0 32-bit registry keys:


• HKCR\.epbx
• HKCR\.epwx
• HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.1.0
64-bit registry keys:
• HKLM\Software\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\1.1.0
• HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Enerplot 110 x64

Registry Keys Permissions – Enerplot Beta 32-bit registry keys:


• HKCR\.epbx
• HKCR\.epwx
• HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\Beta
64-bit registry keys:
• HKLM\Software\Manitoba Hydro International\Enerplot\Beta
• HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Enerplot Beta x64

2.b INSTALLATION – Installer Utility (Used for Installing Released Editions, e.g. v1.0.0)
Category Requirements
General Requirements As listed in Section 2.a

Operating System Any of the following Microsoft® Windows Operating Systems (64-bit editions):
• Preferred: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 10
• Other: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or better, Windows Servers 2012/2016/2022
Note – It may be possible to run on a virtual machine. Contact Support for details.
Not supported on Windows 7 SP0 or older, or Windows 8, or Windows 8.1

Downloading Internet connection

Running Microsoft® Windows Administrator privileges


The user must have full permissions for the following path:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\

Logging The following sub-folder will be created, and the user must have full permissions:
C:\Users\<Your_UserID>\AppData\Local\Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\Installer

2.c INSTALLATION – MyUpdater (Used for Installing Unreleased Editions, e.g. Beta Edition)
Category Requirements
General Requirements As listed in Section 2.a

Access to Product Downloads Add the first or both of the following URLs to all anti-virus/firewall whitelists:
https://products.pscad.com
ftp://ftps.pscad.com

Installing Microsoft® Windows Administrator privileges


Internet connection

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Launching Microsoft® Windows Administrator privileges


(to Install or Update Software) Internet connection

Launching (to Uninstall Software) Microsoft® Windows Administrator privileges

Launching Microsoft® Windows User privileges


(to Launch Installed Software) (unless otherwise specified)

Connection to Publication Server Add the first or both of the following URLs to all anti-virus/firewall whitelists:
• http://publisher.pscad.com:80/
• net.tcp://publisher.pscad.com:443/

Supported Protocols TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2

3. CERTIFICATE LICENSING
Category Requirements
Certificate MyCentre user account with access to a licensed WorkGroup

Operational Requirements Supported on a local desktop, or remote desktop, or over virtual private network (VPN). Not
guaranteed in a cloud desktop environment, but could be verified using diagnostic tools.

Connection to the License Server Add the following two URLs to all anti-virus/firewall whitelists:
• http://licensing.pscad.com:80/Licensing
• net.tcp://licensing.pscad.com:443/Licensing

Activate/Release/Refresh a Certificate Microsoft® Windows User Privileges


Internet connection

Using Certificates The following sub-folders will be created for certificates:


• Path: C:\Users\<Your_UserID>\AppData\Local\Manitoba Hydro
International\Licensing\Licenses
• Required permissions: FullControl for <Your_UserID>
The following sub-folder should already exist and will be used:
• Path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys
• Required permissions: Read, Write for Everyone

Supported Protocols For Enerplot v1.0.0:


• TLS 1.0
For Enerplot v1.1.0, and Beta Edition:
• TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2

4. DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS
Feature Requirements
Viewing Log Files Microsoft® Windows User Privileges

Notes

1. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Visual C++ Redistributables are required on your Windows 64-bit Operating
System.
2. If this prerequisite software is not already installed, the user will be prompted to install it when Enerplot is installed.

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DOCUMENT TRACKING

Rev. Description Date


0 Initial 14/Feb/2019
1 Registry Key Permissions added to Section 2 07/Dec/2020
2 Update to logo. 29/Sep/2022
Update to title and addition of introductory sentence
Update to include Beta editions and Enerplot v1.1.0
Chart 1: Updated Windows Operating Systems
Chart 2.a: Added Registry keys for v110 and Beta
Chart 2.b: Added supported operating systems;
Added required path permissions
Chart 2.c: Added license server addresses;
Added supported protocols
Chart 3: Added required path permissions;
Added supported protocols

Copyright © 2022 Manitoba Hydro International. All Rights Reserved.

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