Software Requirements
The following sections list software requirements for deploying AM servers:
Operating System Requirements
ForgeRock supports customers using ForgeRock Access Management server software on the following operating system versions:
| Operating System | Versions |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Centos | 7, 8 |
| Amazon Linux | Amazon Linux 2018.03 |
| SuSE | 12, 15 |
| Ubuntu | 16.04 LTS 18.04 LTS |
| Windows Server | 2016, 2019 |
Java Requirements
The following table lists supported Java versions:
| Vendor | Versions |
|---|---|
| OpenJDK, including OpenJDK-based distributions:
ForgeRock tests most extensively with AdoptOpenJDK/Eclipse Adoptium. | 11 |
| Oracle Java | 11 |
Web Application Container Requirements
The following table summarizes supported application containers and their required versions:
| Container | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Tomcat | 8.5, 9 |
| IBM WebSphere Liberty | 20.0.0.1 |
| JBoss Enterprise Application Platform | 7.2 |
| Wildfly | 12, 19 |
The web application container must be able to write to its own home directory, where AM stores configuration files.
Caution
Java Agents and Web Agents require the WebSocket protocol to communicate with AM.
Ensure that the container where AM runs, the web server/container where the agents run, and your network infrastructure all support the WebSocket protocol.
Refer to your network infrastructure and web server/container documentation for more information about WebSocket support.
Directory Server Requirements
This section lists supported directory servers.
As described in Generic LDAPv3 Configuration Properties, you can configure AM to use LDAPv3-compliant directory servers as user data stores. If you have a special request to deploy AM with a user data store not mentioned in the following table, contact info@forgerock.com.
| Directory Server | Versions | Configuration | Apps / Policies | CTS | Identities | UMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded ForgeRock Directory Services [a] | 7.0 | | | | | |
| External ForgeRock Directory Services | Any ForgeRock-supported version | | | | | |
| File system-based | N/A | | ||||
| Oracle Unified Directory | 11g R2 | | ||||
| Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition | 11g | | ||||
| Microsoft Active Directory | 2016, 2019 | | ||||
| IBM Tivoli Directory Server | 6.4 | | ||||
[a] Demo and test environments only | ||||||
Supported Clients
Important
Support for Internet Explorer 11 ends June 15, 2022, in alignment with the support announcement from Microsoft.
The following table summarizes supported clients and their minimum required versions:
| Client Platform | Native Apps [a] | Chrome 62+ | Internet Explorer 11+ | Edge 25+ | Firefox 57+ | Safari 11+ | Mobile Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 8 or later | | | | [b] | | ||
| Mac OS X 10.11 or later | | | | | |||
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or later | | | | ||||
| iOS 9 or later | | | | ||||
| Android 6 or later | | | |||||
[a] Native Apps is a placeholder to indicate the platform is not limited to browser-based technologies. An example of a native app would be something written to use our REST APIs. [b] Windows 10 only. | |||||||
Web and Java Agents Platform Requirements
The following table summarizes the minimum required version of web and Java agents:
| Agent | Versions |
|---|---|
| Web Agents | 5.0.1 |
| Java Agents | 5.0.1 |
AM supports several versions of web agents and Java agents. For supported container versions and other platform requirements related to agents, refer to the Web Agents Release Notes and the Java Agents Release Notes.