Content Manager Explorer prerequisites
This topic lists the required and supported software for the Content Manager Explorer browser-based interface.
Recommended prerequisites
SDL recommends the following set of Content Manager Explorer prerequisites:
| Prerequisite | Recommended product release |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (x86 or x64), or Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion |
| Internet browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0, or Safari 5.1 for the Mac (if using Mac OS X) |
Operating system languages
The operating system on which Content Manager Explorer runs must be in one of the following languages:
- US English
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Dutch
- Japanese
Operating system versions and editions
Supported:
| OS Version | Service pack | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | SP1 | x86 |
| Windows 7 | SP1 | x64 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | SP1 | x64 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion | n/a | n/a |
Deprecated:
| OS Version | Service pack | Architecture | Dropped in next version release? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | n/a | x86 | Definitely |
| Windows 7 | n/a | x64 | Definitely |
| Windows XP Professional | SP3 | x86 | Definitely |
| Windows XP Professional | SP2 | x64 | Definitely |
| Windows Server 2003 | SP2 | x86 | Probably |
| Windows Server 2003 | SP2 | x64 | Probably |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | SP2 | x86 | Probably |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 | SP2 | x64 | Probably |
| Windows Server 2008 | SP2 | x86 | Definitely |
| Windows Server 2008 | SP2 | x64 | Definitely |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 | n/a | x64 | Definitely |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard | n/a | n/a | Definitely |
Web browser
Supported:
- Internet Explorer 9.0
- Safari 5.1 for the Mac
- Google Chrome, latest version
- Mozilla Firefox, latest version
Deprecated:
| Internet browser version | Dropped in next version release? |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 7.0 | Definitely |
| Internet Explorer 8.0 | Definitely |
| Safari 5.0 for the Mac | Definitely |
For information about the supported operating systems for each browser, contact the vendor of the browser you intend to use.
Updating supported browser versions
The list of supported Web browser versions was known and tested at the time of release. However, the most actual supported Web browser versions may differ from what was actually tested. As a result, the Content Manager Explorer may display a 'browser version not supported' warning contrary to this list, or it may display no warning even though the browser version you use is not listed.
To change the Content Manager Explorer's response to a specific browser version, configure the system.config file:
- Access the root location of your Content Manager, for example c:\Program Files\Tridion or c:\Program Files (x86)\Tridion.
- Access the subfolder WebUI\WebRoot\Configuration.
- Open
system.configin a plain-text or XML editor. The<supportedbrowsers>section near the top of the file containsbrowserelements for supported browser versions. - To stop Content Manager Explorer from issuing a warning for an unsupported browser version, copy and paste an existing
browserelement for an earlier version and set the set thenameandregExpattributes to values that represent the supported version. - To make Content Manager Explorer issue a warning for a browser version that is no longer listed as supported, remove the
browserelement that has itsnameattribute set to the browser version you want to issue a warning for. - Save and close system.config.
- Restart IIS.
Licenses
To use Content Manager Explorer, you must have a license on the Content Manager server machine that explicitly licenses Content Manager Explorer. For more information, see Content Manager server prerequisites.