Websense System Requirements

Websense components can be installed together on a single machine or distributed across multiple machines, depending on network size and configuration, Internet request volume, and filtering needs.

Websense Version 7 (Web Filtering, Web Security, Web Security Gateway)



Data Security Suite

  • Log in - to the Data Security Suite Portal for System Requirements.


Websense V10000 appliance

  • See Deployment Central v7 for Websense components that are installed off the appliance and communicating with the Websense V10000.


Websense Enterprise



Websense Security Suite



Client Policy Manager (CPM)

Server-side components for Client Policy Manager (CPM) may be installed on one or more machines. Although CPM server components do not require dedicated systems, larger organizations often distribute components across multiple servers for improved performance.



Websense Express

  • Dual-Core Xeon 3050, 2.13 GHz
  • 85 GB of free disk space
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • CD-ROM
  • 2 network interface cards (NICs)
  • Microsoft Windows® 2003 Server SP1 or later (32 bit)
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server R2 or later (32 bit)
    Internet Explorer 6 or later
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 or later

See the Websense Express Installation Guide for more information.