Client Requirements

Syteca clients are lightweight endpoint agents that monitor user activity with minimal impact on the machines they run on. Before deploying, confirm that your endpoints meet the requirements below.

Hardware figures apply to all client types unless otherwise noted. RAM usage is approximately 35 MB per active session on Windows and Linux desktop clients.

Windows


Supported versions	Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012
CPU	2.4 GHz or higher
RAM	4 GB (35 MB per session)
Ethernet adapter	100 Mbps / 1 Gbps

Additional software for PAM features (Windows only)

Customers using Privileged Access Management features may need the following applications installed on the client machine depending on the secret type:

Required for	Application
Unix account (SSH) secrets	PuTTY
MS SQL account secrets	Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) versions 18–20
Web account secrets	Google Chrome (Incognito mode)
File Transfer	WinSCP

macOS


Supported versions	macOS Tahoe 26, macOS Sequoia 15, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12
CPU	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or higher; Apple M1 / M2 / M3 / M4
RAM	2 GB
Ethernet adapter	100 Mbps / 1 Gbps

Linux desktop (X Window System)

Applies to graphical desktop sessions. Wayland is supported on select versions as noted.

Distro	Supported versions
Ubuntu	24.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 18.04.1 LTS, 16.04.5 LTS, 16.04.2, 14.04.5 LTS, 14.04.2, 14.04 LTS, 12.04.1 (Wayland supported on 24.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 24.10, 23.10, 23.04, 22.10)
Red Hat (RHEL)	9.0, 8.8, 8.0–8.4, 7.0–7.6, 6.0–6.10
CentOS	8, 7.1–7.5, 6.1–6.9
Oracle Linux	9.1, 8.5–8.7, 5.26–7.x
Amazon Linux	2.x
AlmaLinux	9.3–9.4
openSUSE	15 (SP1–SP6), 12 (SP1–SP5)

Hardware: CPU 2.4 GHz or higher | RAM 4 GB (35 MB per session) | Ethernet 100 Mbps / 1 Gbps | Linux Kernel 2.6.32 or higher

Linux server (Terminal Server)

Distro	Supported versions
Debian	12.11, 11.0, 9.0, 8.0, 7.0
Ubuntu	24.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, 16.04, 14.04
Red Hat (RHEL)	10.0, 9.0, 8.8, 8.0–8.4, 7.0–7.6, 6.0–6.10
CentOS	Stream 9, Stream 8, 8, 7.1–7.5, 6.1–6.9
Oracle Linux	9.4, 9.1, 8.5–8.7, 5.26–7.x
Amazon Linux	2.x
AlmaLinux	9.3–9.4
openSUSE	15 (SP1–SP6), 12 (SP1–SP5), 11 (SP2–SP4)

Solaris


Supported versions	11.4 (x86_64), 11.0–11.3 (SPARC), 10.0 (SPARC)
Note	Global and Whole Root zones only

AIX


Supported versions	7.2, 7.1

Next steps

Install a Windows Client

Step-by-step guide to deploying the Syteca client on Windows endpoints.

Install a Linux Client

Deploy the Syteca client on Linux desktop and server endpoints.

Install a macOS Client

Deploy the Syteca client on macOS endpoints.

Client Performance and Data Volume

CPU, bandwidth, and storage numbers per client session.

Welcome

Get Started

System Requirements

Client Requirements

Windows

Additional software for PAM features (Windows only)

macOS

Linux desktop (X Window System)

Linux server (Terminal Server)

Solaris

AIX

Next steps

Install a Windows Client

Install a Linux Client

Install a macOS Client

Client Performance and Data Volume

​Windows

​Additional software for PAM features (Windows only)

​macOS

​Linux desktop (X Window System)

​Linux server (Terminal Server)

​Solaris

​AIX

​Next steps

Install a Windows Client

Install a Linux Client

Install a macOS Client

Client Performance and Data Volume

Windows

Additional software for PAM features (Windows only)

macOS

Linux desktop (X Window System)

Linux server (Terminal Server)

Solaris

AIX

Next steps