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Alterity, the makers of
ACCTivate! integrated with
QuickBooks in 2003, and
has held QuickBooks Gold
Developer status,
the highest level of achievement
awarded to development
partners, since 2006
ACCTivate! for QuickBooks 6.4 System Requirements
| Supported | Recommended | |
| Processor | At least 500 MHz | At least 1 GHz |
| Available Memory 2 | At least 512 MB | At least 1 GB |
| Operating System (servers) |
Windows 2000 Server Windows Server 2003 |
Windows Server 2003 |
| Operating System (workgroup hosts) | Windows 2000 Pro Windows XP Pro SP2 Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Editions |
Windows XP Pro SP2 |
| Internet & email | Dedicated ISDN, DSL, T1, cable or satellite | DSL or above with static IP |
| Monitor | At least 800 x 600 SVGA | 1024 x 768 SVGA |
| Supported | Recommended | |
| Processor | At least 500 MHz | At least 1 GHz |
| Available Memory 2 | At least 128 MB | At least 256 MB |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Pro Windows XP SP21 Windows Vista1 |
Windows XP Pro SP2 |
| Internet & email | Dedicated ISDN, DSL, T1, cable or satellite |
DSL or above with static IP |
| Monitor | At least 800 x 600 SVGA | 1024 x 768 SVGA |
Operating Systems
ACCTivate! runs in the Microsoft® environments listed above.
Novell NetWare®, UNIX® and Linux® and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows are not supported.
Database Server
ACCTivate! utilizes the Microsoft SQL Server database, which is offered in several editions including:
For systems with large data volumes, Microsoft recommends that SQL Server 2005 Workgroup or Standard Edition be used instead of the Express Edition. This recommendation is made to ensure the best performance and to allow for a higher total database capacity. All editions of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 are also supported.
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Disk Requirements
Disk requirements may vary greatly by customer. Each installation must be analyzed as to the amount of data required for accounting and other purposes. In addition to data storage requirements, ACCTivate! requires 100 MB for program storage on the server and 40 MB on a client workstation. For single user installations the requirement is 100 MB.
email and Internet
ACCTivate! features and Alterity remote support rely on a strong internet connection. Alterity recommends a commercial grade internet provider.
Third Party Hosting
In the event a third party company is used for hosting the ACCTivate! software, the third party is required to sign the license agreement, as well as the end-user.
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QuickBooks Versions Supported
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CYMA Versions Supported
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ACCTivate! runs in the Microsoft® environments listed above.
Novell NetWare®, UNIX® and Linux® and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows are not supported.
Database Server
ACCTivate! utilizes the Microsoft SQL Server database, which is offered in several editions including:
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
- Microsoft SQL 2005 Workgroup Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
For systems with large data volumes, Microsoft recommends that SQL Server 2005 Workgroup or Standard Edition be used instead of the Express Edition. This recommendation is made to ensure the best performance and to allow for a higher total database capacity. All editions of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 are also supported.
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Disk Requirements
Disk requirements may vary greatly by customer. Each installation must be analyzed as to the amount of data required for accounting and other purposes. In addition to data storage requirements, ACCTivate! requires 100 MB for program storage on the server and 40 MB on a client workstation. For single user installations the requirement is 100 MB.
email and Internet
ACCTivate! features and Alterity remote support rely on a strong internet connection. Alterity recommends a commercial grade internet provider.
Third Party Hosting
In the event a third party company is used for hosting the ACCTivate! software, the third party is required to sign the license agreement, as well as the end-user.
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QuickBooks Versions Supported
| QuickBooks Enterprise | QuickBooks Premier | QuickBooks Pro |
| Enterprise 8.0 | Premier 2008 | Pro 2008 |
| Enterprise v7 | Premier 2007 | Pro 2007 |
| Enterprise v6 | Premier 2006 | Pro 2006 |
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CYMA Versions Supported
| Version 9.0 | Version 7.5 | Version 5.1 |
| Version 8.5.1 | Version 7.0 | Version 5.0 |
| Version 8.5 | Version 6.5 | Version 4.1 |
| Version 8.0 | Version 6.0 |
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1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition , Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Home Premium may not be compatible with your network. Contact your network support professional for information regarding these editions.
2 Memory requirements are also subject to the minimum memory requirements of the installed operating system. Please refer to Microsoft for operating system memory requirements. The above system requirements were compiled upon the release of ACCTivate! 6.4 (7/02/08) and are subject to change without notice.
2 Memory requirements are also subject to the minimum memory requirements of the installed operating system. Please refer to Microsoft for operating system memory requirements. The above system requirements were compiled upon the release of ACCTivate! 6.4 (7/02/08) and are subject to change without notice.
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