Identity Platform virtual appliance specifications
SecureAuth provides virtual appliance models for running the Identity Platform in hybrid deployments. For new deployments, use Windows Server 2025 or Windows Server 2022.
For a complete list of supported Windows Server versions, see the SecureAuth compatibility guide.
Windows Server 2025 virtual appliance specifications
Virtual appliances running on Windows Server 2025 are supported for new installations and upgrades to Identity Platform 26.0.0 or later.
Specification | Details |
|---|---|
Operating system | Windows Server 2025 Standard |
Hypervisors | AWS AMI, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU | 4 CPUs minimum (2.0 GHz), 8 CPUs recommended for >few thousand users or heavy MFA/RADIUS load |
RAM | 16 GB recommended, 8 GB minimum |
Storage | 100-150 GB on SSD-backed storage (~80 GB OS, ~40-60 GB for logs, IIS, and SecureAuth install directory) |
Network | 1 GbE network adapter minimum (bridged). 2 adapters recommended if separating management traffic from auth traffic. |
High availability | Minimum 2 IdP servers behind a load balancer; single-node is not a supported production posture. |
Not included | CD/DVD drive, floppy drive, USB bus/controller, audio.* |
*Does not apply to AWS AMI
Windows Server 2022 virtual appliance specifications
Virtual appliances running on Windows Server 2022 are supported for new installations and upgrades to Identity Platform 22.02 or later.
Specification | Details |
|---|---|
Operating system | Windows Server 2022 Standard |
Hypervisors | AWS AMI, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU | 2 CPUs minimum (2.0 GHz), 4 CPUs recommended |
RAM | 4 GB pre-configured, 8 GB minimum recommended |
Storage | 70 GB (default max size) |
Network | 1 network adapter minimum (bridged). Some configurations require 2 network adapters. |
Not included | CD/DVD drive, floppy drive, USB bus/controller, audio.* |
*Does not apply to AWS AMI
Windows Server 2019 virtual appliance specifications
Virtual appliances running on Windows Server 2019 are supported for new installations and upgrades to Identity Platform 24.04 and earlier.
Note
End of support in Identity Platform 26.0.0. Migrate to Windows Server 2022 or 2025 before upgrading to Identity Platform 26.0.0.
Specification | Details |
|---|---|
Operating system | Windows Server 2019 Standard |
Hypervisors | AWS AMI, VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V |
CPU | 2 CPUs minimum (2.0 GHz), 4 CPUs recommended |
RAM | 4 GB pre-configured, 8 GB minimum recommended |
Storage | 70 GB (default max size) |
Network | 1 network adapter minimum (bridged). Some configurations require 2 network adapters. |
Not included | CD/DVD drive, floppy drive, USB bus/controller, audio.* |
*Does not apply to AWS AMI