System Requirements for TestExecute
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is also supported.
Microsoft Windows XP (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (both 32-bit and 64-bit editions).
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (see the note below).
It is strongly recommended that you have the latest service packs and updates installed for the operating system, including the essential updates listed below.
Important notes:
If you use TestExecute on Windows Server 2008 R2, install the WoW64 component of this operating system. The Server Core installation option for Windows Server 2008 R2 does not install WoW64 by default. It is an optional feature that you should install yourself.
To use TestExecute on Windows 2000, you must install Windows 2000 Post-Service Pack 4 (SP4) COM+ 1.0 Rollup Package 37. This hotfix can be obtained on Microsoft’s web site:
» http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922667
Minimum System Requirements
Intel Pentium II 400 or higher.
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.
128 MB of RAM.
250 MB hard disk space.
VGA (640 × 480) or higher resolution monitor.
Mouse or other pointing device.
Recommended System Requirements
Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher.
Microsoft Windows XP or later.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later.
1 GB of RAM on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
2 GB of RAM on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
400 MB hard disk space.
VGA (640 × 480) or higher resolution monitor.
Mouse or other pointing device.
Licensing
The computer where TestExecute is installed must have a network connection to the License Manager PC.
To activate the license, the License Manager PC must be connected to the Internet. After the license is activated, an Internet connection is not required.
For more information about TestExecute licensing and activation, see TestExecute 8 Licensing Guide.
User Permissions
Installing TestExecute
You must have administrator permissions on the computer where you are going to install TestExecute or perform other installation-related tasks, such as modifying or repairing the TestExecute installation or uninstalling TestExecute. So, you must be logged on as an Administrator or be a member of the Administrators group on that computer.
In addition, if you are running the TestExecute installation program from a network share, you must be logged on under a domain account that has read and execute permissions on that share.
Using TestExecute
To use TestExecute and activate licenses, administrator permissions are not required. However, on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 administrator permissions are required to perform specific tasks.
To use TestExecute on a Windows 2000 computer under a user account, the account must have read/write permissions for the <Documents and Settings>\All Users folder.
Additional Requirements
.NET Application Testing
To test .NET applications, the Microsoft .NET Framework v. 1.0.3705 or later is required.
WPF Application Testing
To test WPF applications, the Microsoft .NET Framework v. 3.0 or later is required.
Web Testing
To test web applications, you must have one of the following browsers installed on your computer:
Internet Explorer v. 5—8 (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported).
Mozilla Firefox v. 3.0—3.6.
Netscape Navigator 8.1.2 (using the Internet Explorer rendering engine).
Applications with embedded Microsoft WebBrowser controls are also supported.
Java Application Testing
To test Java applications, you must have one of the following Java virtual machines installed on your computer:
Sun Java Runtime Environment (or JRE) v. 1.1.8—1.6.
MSVM, build 3309 or later.
Flash and Flex Application Testing
To test Flash and Flex applications, you must have Adobe Flash Player v. 9.0.124.0 or later installed on your computer. You can obtain the latest version of Flash Player from Adobe’s web site:
» http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer/
Silverlight and UI Automation Testing
To test Silverlight applications and other applications using Microsoft UI Automation technology on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003, Windows Automation API 3.0 is required. It can be installed from Windows Update or obtained from Microsoft’s web site:
» http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971513
Load, Stress and Scalability Testing
To perform load testing of Web servers, it is recommended that your computer meets the following requirements:
Minimal Configuration:
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz.
256 MB of RAM (for 300 virtual users).
Recommended Configuration:
Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz with HyperThreading, Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher.
1 GB of RAM (2 GB on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008).
Windows Mobile Application Testing
To test Windows Mobile applications on PDAs, the PDA and the desktop computer must meet the following requirements:
PDA:
ARMv4- or ARMv4I-compatible processor.
Operating system:
- Windows Mobile 6.5.
- Windows Mobile 6.1.
- Windows Mobile 6.0.
- Windows Mobile 5.0.
- Windows Mobile 2003 SE (Pocket PC 2003 SE).
- Windows Mobile 2003 (Pocket PC 2003).
- Windows CE 4.2 and 5.x.
2 MB free space.
— or —
Windows Mobile Emulator running one of the following images:
Windows Mobile 5.0.
Windows Mobile 2003 SE (Pocket PC 2003 SE).
Windows Mobile 2003 (Pocket PC 2003).
PC:
Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later.
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 (on Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008).
ActiveSync 4.5 (on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000).
Connectivity between the desktop computer and the PDA via serial port, USB, Bluetooth or any other connection type supported by ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center.
Microsoft Visual Studio Integration
To execute TestComplete tests from test projects created in Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio Team Suite or Microsoft Visual Studio Team Edition for Software Testers is required. Currently, TestExecute supports integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, 2008 and 2010 Team Suite.
To install TestExecute’s Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Integration package, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server Release is required. TestExecute’s installation program detects which Team Foundation Server is installed and automatically installs the corresponding Integration package.
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Data Connectivity
To read data from and write to Microsoft Office Excel 2007 files, any of the following software must be installed on your computer:
Microsoft Office Excel 2007
ADO Support
To use Microsoft Active Data Objects (ADO) in tests, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) ver. 2.1 or later must be installed on your computer. The latest version of MDAC can be downloaded from Microsoft’s web site:
» http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx
BDE Support
To use BDE objects in tests, Borland Database Engine must be installed on your computer. The latest version of Borland Database Engine can be obtained from this link:
» http://info.borland.com/devsupport/bde/bdeupdate.html