System Requirements

 

Operating Systems

Note: Downloading ISL Light or running ISL Light Network Start executable will download the latest supported version for your operating system.

Microsoft Windows

Client Version Server Version ISL Light Version
Microsoft Windows 11 Microsoft Windows Server 2022 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2016 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 ISL Light 3.0.0 - 3.5.5
Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 ISL Light 3.0.0 - 3.5.5

Microsoft Windows Server 20003 ISL Light 3.0.0 - 3.5.5


Mac OS

Client Version ISL Light Version
macOS 14.X Sonoma ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 13.X Ventura ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 12.X Monterey ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 11.X Big Sur ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 10.15 Catalina ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 10.14 Mojave ISL Light 4.0.0 - Latest version available
macOS 10.13 High Sierra ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
macOS 10.12 Sierra ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
OS X 10.11 El Capitan ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
OS X 10.10 Yosemite ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
OS X 10.9 Mavericks ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.4.2031.107
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.0.4
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ISL Light 4.0.0 - 4.0.4

Important: With macOS 10.14 Mojave Apple and macOS 10.15 Catalina Apple introduced additional changes to its Security settings which further affect the workflow when running ISL Online applications. 

Please refer to the following topic for an explanation: 


Linux

  • Linux kernel 2.4 and higher (64 bit)
  • glibc 2.12 or newer
  • systemd
  • X Window System

Tested on: 

  • Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, 22.04
  • Debian 9, 10, 11, 12
  • CentOS 8

Not supported:

  • Wayland
  • Linux 32-bit
  • arm64 architecture

Note: ISL Light 4.0.4 for Linux was the last version to support 32-bit kernels.

Chrome OS

Note: ISL Online provides remote viewing (but not remote control) of Chrome OS devices with the Android subsystem installed. On the other hand, Chrome OS users (with the Android subsystem installed) can access, view and control any Windows, Mac or Linux remote computer.

Mobile


Internet Connection

Bandwidth minimum: 56 Kbps

Bandwidth consumption during audio/video call in ISL Light:

Video quality and mic/consumption Network consumption resource manager [kb/s] Network consumption net balancer [kb/s]
Video quality default high 21,5 23 - 62
Video quality default high + mic 25,5 20,5 - 69
Video quality snapshot high 13,2 10 - 12,5
Video quality snapshot medium 5,8 - 6,2 6 - 7
Video quality snapshot low 5,5 5,5 - 6,6
Mic only 3 - 4,5 7 - 8


Supported connection methods (ISL Light can work with any of the following):

  • direct outgoing TCP/IP connection to TCP port 7615  on ISL Conference Proxy server
  • WININET HTTPS connection to TCP port 443 on ISL Conference Proxy server
  • WININET HTTP connection to TCP port 80 on ISL Conference Proxy server
  • direct HTTPS connection to TCP port 443 on ISL Conference Proxy server
  • direct HTTP connection to TCP port 80 on ISL Conference Proxy server

Timeout for a specific connection method is 20 seconds for connection establishment - so total timeout for connection is less than 1 minute.

Supported network types are the following:

  • a computer with a static public IP
  • a computer with a dynamic public IP
  • a computer in a private network behind a firewall with a public IP performing NAT
  • a computer in a private network behind a http proxy offering http and/or https protocols

Web Browsers

  • Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Opera
  • Safari


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