Windows Operating Systems Requirements

This section contains the following information regarding Microsoft Windows operating systems:

• Certified Windows Operating Systems
  
• Disabling Anti-Virus Software
  
• Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge
  
• Installing Microsoft Visual C++ on Windows for System Components
  
• Installing Microsoft Visual C++ for WebCenter Content on Windows
  
• Enabling User Account Control (UAC)
  
• Understanding the Required Installation Privileges for Oracle Identity Management and Oracle Forms and Reports
  

Certified Windows Operating Systems

Refer to the certification document for 12c (12.2.1) on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page for the latest information on certified Windows operating systems.

Disabling Anti-Virus Software

If you encounter issues related to anti-virus software during your Fusion Middleware product installation, disable your anti-virus software for the entire duration of the installation. If the system is restarted before the installation is complete, ensure the anti-virus software was not restarted before continuing with the installation.

Anti-virus software can be re-enabled when the installation is complete.

Installing and Configuring Java Access Bridge

If you are installing on a Windows machine, you have the option of installing and configuring Java Access Bridge for Section 508 Accessibility. This is only necessary if you require Section 508 Accessibility features.

Installation instructions are available in the Oracle Java Access Bridge Installation and Application Developer's Guide:

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/accessbridge/2.0.2/toc.htm

Installing Microsoft Visual C++ on Windows for System Components

This includes:

• Oracle HTTP Server

• Oracle Traffic Director

• Forms and Reports

• OBIEE

• Oracle Internet Directory

On the Windows platform, these components require the Microsoft Visual C++ run-time libraries to be installed on the system.

If these libraries are not installed on your Windows operating system, then you will receive an error during the prerequisite check phase of these components.

To meet this system requirement, download the correct version of Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio by referring to Table 2-21 below.

You can download the software from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads.

Table 2-21 MS Visual C++ version for Windows Operating System

Fusion Middleware Products	Visual Studio (VC++) Version
Oracle HTTP Server	Visual Studio 2012 (VC++ 11.0) Visual Studio 2010 (VC++ 10.0)
Oracle Traffic Director	Visual Studio 2013 (VC++ 12.0)
Forms and Reports	Visual Studio 2012 (VC++ 11.0)
OBIEE	Visual Studio 2010 (VC++ 10.0) SP1
Oracle Internet Directory	Visual Studio 2010 (VC++ 10.0) SP1

Note:

The OBIEE installs Visual Studio 2010 (VC++ 10.0) SP1 automatically. For any future reference or maintenance, check the result in the Windows control panel.

Installing Microsoft Visual C++ for WebCenter Content on Windows

For correct operation of WebCenter Content, Inbound Refinery, or Records on a Windows operating system, you need to have the Visual C++ libraries that are included in the Visual C++ Redistributable Package.

To meet this system requirement, download the Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (VC++ 11.0) software from the following URL:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads

Enabling User Account Control (UAC)

On Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, Windows Server 2016, or Windows 10 operating systems, you must enable User Account Control (UAC) so that the correct permissions are applied to the cwallet.sso file.

To enable UAC:

1. Run secpol.mscfrom the command prompt.

2. Select Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.

3. Set the User Account Control:Run all Administrator in Admin Approval Mode option to enabled.

4. Restart the host.

5. Restart the servers.

Understanding the Required Installation Privileges for Oracle Identity Management and Oracle Forms and Reports

In order to install Oracle Identity and Access Management and Oracle Internet directory, Oracle Forms and Reports, or use the Oracle Forms and Reports Builders after installation on a Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and other supported versions for the 12c 12.2.1.3.0 or newer operating system, the operating system user must have Windows Administrator privileges.

Even when a user with "Administrator" privileges logs in to the machine, the administrative role is not granted for default tasks. In order to access the Oracle home files and folders, the user must launch the command prompt or Windows Explorer as Administrator explicitly, even if the user is logged in as the administrator.

To do so, you can do either one of the following:

• Find the Command Prompt icon (for example, from the Start menu or from the Desktop), right-click on the icon, and select Run as Administrator. Then you can run the executables (for example, the WebLogic Server installer) from the command line.

• Start Windows Explorer, find the executable you want to run (for example, rcu.bat for RCU, config.bat for the Configuration Wizard, or setup.exe for the installer), right-click on the executable, and select Run as Administrator.