Prepare NAV Server Environment

Open 'Prepare NAV Server Environment' wizard, choose your NAV version and service to see more information.

Software Requirements

Software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server

The following table shows the minimum software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server:

Software Requirements  Note
Operating system Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server only runs on 64-bit editions of the following versions of Windows:
  • Windows 8 Professional or Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Small Business Server 2008
  • Windows Small Business Server 2011
The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool does not run on Windows Server 2008. It does run on Windows Server 2008 R2.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup installs .NET Framework 4.5 if it is not already present on the target computer.

Software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client

The following table shows the minimum software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client: 

Software Requirements  Note
Operating system The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client runs on the following versions of Windows:
  • Windows 8 Professional or Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
  • Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
On 64-bit editions of Windows, the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client runs in WOW64 emulation mode.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup installs .NET Framework 4.5 if it is not already present on the target computer.

Software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client

The following table shows the minimum software requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client: 

Software Requirements  Note
Server component
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
  • Internet Information Services Manager 7 on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 or Internet Information Services Manager 8.0 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
    The  following features must be enabled:
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup installs .NET Framework 4.5 if it is not already present on the target computer.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup installs IIS with the required features enabled if it is not already present on the target computer.

Supported browsers Supported:
  • Internet Explorer 9
  • Internet Explorer 8

Supported with limitations:

  • Internet Explorer 10
  • Google Chrome 16
  • Mozilla Firefox 9
  • Safari 5.1.2
For a list of limitations, see Browser Limitations with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client.