Visio Workflow Designer client prerequisites

Required and supported software for the Visio Workflow Designer client application. Visio Workflow Designer requires no licenses at all, neither on the client side nor on the Content Manager Server.

Recommended prerequisites

SDL recommends using version 4.5.2 of the .NET Framework.

Recommended prerequisites

SDL recommends the following set of Visio Workflow Designer prerequisites:

PrerequisiteRecommended product release
Operating system

Microsoft Windows 8.1 (x86 or x64), or

Apple ® Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Internet browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0, or

Safari 7.0 for the Mac (if using Mac OS X)

Operating system languages

The operating system on which Visio Workflow Designer runs must be in one of the following languages:

  • US English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Dutch
  • Japanese

Operating system versions and editions

Supported:

OS VersionService packArchitecture
Windows 8.1n/ax86
Windows 8.1n/ax64
Windows 7SP1x86
Windows 7SP1x64
Windows Server 2012 R2n/ax64
Windows Server 2008 R2SP1x64
Apple ® Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericksn/an/a
Deprecated:
OS VersionService packArchitecture
Windows 8n/ax86
Windows 8n/ax64
Windows Server 2012n/ax64
Apple ® Mac OS X 10.7 Lionn/an/a
Apple ® Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lionn/an/a

You can download Service Pack 1 for Windows 2008 R2 from the following location: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5842

You can download Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 from the following location: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5842

As a general rule, ensure that the latest updates are installed on your Microsoft Windows operating system.

Third-party software components

The Workflow Designer client application requires one of the following products:

  • Microsoft Visio 2013 (32-bit), English version
  • Microsoft Visio 2010 SP2 (32-bit), English version (deprecated)
  • Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1 (32-bit), English version (deprecated)

You can download Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Visio 2010 from the following location: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39648

You can download Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Visio 2010 from the following location: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7717A0A0-5FE3-44F1-8BA8-4793B408F7BD

In addition, Workflow Designer requires:

  • MS XML 6.0
  • Version 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1 or 4.5.2 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.