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
| Prerequisite | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 10 (x86 or x64) |
| Virtual machine | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 |
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
- Simplified Chinese
Operating system versions and editions
Supported:
| OS Version | Service pack | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8.1 | n/a | x86 |
| Windows 8.1 | n/a | x64 |
| Windows 10 | n/a | x86 |
| Windows 10 | n/a | x64 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update | n/a | x64 |
| Windows Server 2016 | n/a | x64 |
| OS Version | Service pack | Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 | SP1 | x86 |
| Windows 7 | SP1 | x64 |
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 2016 (32-bit), English version
- Microsoft Visio 2013 (32-bit), English version
- Microsoft Visio 2010 SP2 (32-bit), English version (deprecated)
If you set up multiple Workflow Designer clients to connect to the same Content Manager, note that all those clients must use the same version of Visio. That is, you cannot connect to a Content Manager instance from a client using Visio 2013, and at the same time connect to that same Content Manager instance from a client using Visio 2010 SP2.
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
In addition, Workflow Designer requires:
- MS XML 6.0
- One of the following .NET Framework versions:
- Version 4.6.2 of the Microsoft .NET Framework
- Version 4.5.2 of the Microsoft .NET Framework (deprecated)
- Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 (standalone installer): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53344
- Microsoft .NET 4.6.2 (Web installer): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53345
- Microsoft .NET 4.5.2 (standalone installer): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642
- Microsoft .NET 4.5.2 (Web installer): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643