Installing a Server under Windows

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# Installing a Server under Windows

This section describes how to install Entire Access on a Windows server. It covers the following topics:

- Before You Install

- Installation Procedure

Supported Windows servers are:

- Windows 10

- Windows 11

- Windows 2016 Server

- Windows 2019 Server

- Windows 2022 Server

- Windows 2025 Server

Except where indicated, the installation described in this section applies to all the above servers.

## Before You Install

Please read the following information, before you proceed with the installation:

- Client and Server Versions

- Hardware and Operating-System Requirements

- Other Software Requirements

- Database Servers Supported

### Client and Server Versions

See Client and Server Versions in the section Installing a Server under Linux.

### Hardware and Operating-System Requirements

The following are the minimum hardware and operating-system requirements for Entire Access servers:

- 512 MB of RAM,

- about 10 MB of available hard-disk space (if all options are installed).

### Other Software Requirements

- Natural Version 8.4 or above is required for Natural clients.

- TCP/IP is required on both client and server machines for remote access.

For information about the use of third-party network products, see the section Remote Data Access Using Third-Party Network Products.

### Database Servers Supported

Entire Access supports the data sources listed below. Except where noted, access can be either local or remote.

The following database server versions are supported on Windows servers:

- Db2 10, 11, and 12

- Oracle 12c, 19c, 21c, and 23c

- Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022

- MySQL 8 and 9

- PostgreSQL 15, 16, and 17

- MariaDB 10 and 11

- ODBC-compliant servers (local access)

The Entire Access server is available as a 32-bit and as a 64-bit application. Please note that database drivers for MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL are only available for 64-bit servers.

#### Db2

There is one Db2 DLL driver for Windows platforms:

- `DB2.DLL` for all supported Db2 versions

#### Oracle

There is one Oracle DLL driver for Windows platforms:

- `ORA.DLL` for all supported Oracle versions

#### Microsoft SQL Server

There are two Microsoft SQL Server DLL drivers for Windows platforms:

- `MSSQLODBC.DLL` for MS SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 using SQL Server's ODBC interface.

  The SQL Server database to be accessed has to be defined as a data source using the Microsoft ODBC Administrator. Natural 8.4 or above is a prerequisite for using the MSSQLODBC interface.

- `MSSQLODBCN.DLL` for MS SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022 using SQL Server's ODBC native client interface.

  The SQL Server database to be accessed has to be defined as a data source for the SQL Server native client interface using the Microsoft ODBC Administrator. Natural 8.4 or above is a prerequisite for using the MSSQLODBCN interface.

#### MySQL

There is one MySQL DLL driver for Windows platforms:

- `MYSQL.DLL` for all supported versions of MySQL

#### PostgreSQL

There is one PostgreSQL DLL driver for Windows platforms:

- `POSTGRESQL.DLL` for all supported versions of PostgreSQL

#### MariaDB

There is one MariaDB DLL driver for Windows platforms:

- `MARIADB.DLL` for all supported versions of MariaDB

#### ODBC

There are two ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) DLL drivers for Windows platforms:

- `VTX11.DLL` for local ODBC access

- `ODBCNET.DLL` for remote ODBC access

This implies that the actual ODBC driver from the vendor (for example, DataDirect) will be installed and that the data source will be defined using the Microsoft ODBC Administrator.

## Installation Procedure

To install the Entire Access product on your Windows machine please follow the installation instructions in Prerequisite for Installing the Entire Access Server.

Decide whether you will restart your computer now or later. Restarting now is recommended. Entire Access depends on Environment Variable updates that get established after restart.

After your computer is restarted, your Entire Access installation is now ready to function as:

- a local RDBMS server for a remote Natural application,

- a local RDBMS server for a local Natural application,

- a host for a local client application that will connect to a remote RDBMS elsewhere in the network.

### On this page

- Before You Install
- Installation Procedure