Adobe InDesign Server technical requirements

Last updated on Jun 2, 2026

Understand the minimum requirements for installing and running Adobe InDesign Server. Use recommended system specifications for optimum performance.

Technical requirements for versions 21.0 and later

Technical requirements for versions 20.2 and later

InDesign Server is not supported on case-sensitive file systems, removable storage devices, and network drives.1

NOTES:

1. Some of the unsupported virtualized or server-based environments include but are not limited to, Citrix Metaframe/Citrix Presentation Server, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft App-V, VMWare, Parallels, and Virtual PC. "Thin Clients" are also server-based environments. InDesign has a few technical support boundaries for virtualized or server-based environments.