Supported Operating Systems
From Fishbowl Inventory
Below is a list of supported operating systems, and a few tips for running Fishbowl on specific operating systems.
| Version | Support |
| Windows 95 | No |
| Windows 98 | No |
| Windows NT | No |
| Windows 2000 | Yes |
| Windows 2003 SBE | Yes |
| Windows 2003 Standard | Yes |
| Windows 2003 Enterprise | Yes |
| Windows ME | No |
| Windows XP Home | No |
| Windows XP Professional | Yes |
| Windows XP Pro 64bit | No |
| Windows Vista Home | No |
| Windows Vista Business 32or64 | Yes |
| Windows Vista Enterprise 32or64 | Yes |
| Windows Vista Ultimate 32or64 | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 SBE 32bit | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 Standard 32bit | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32bit | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 any 64bit | Yes |
| Windows 7 Home | No |
| Windows 7 Professional 32or64 | Yes |
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32or64 | Yes |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32or64 | Yes |
| Linux* Ubuntu | Yes |
| Mac OS 10.4 or Older | No |
| Mac OS 10.5** | Yes |
* Fishbowl on a Linux server will NOT be able to integrate with QuickBooks.
** Fishbowl Client only.
Operating System Tips
- Windows 2000 and Windows XP
- No additional steps need to be taken here. Run the installer and follow the step-by-step instructions.
- Windows Server 2003 and 2008
- When installing on a Windows Server there are a few things that will make things easier:
- Exchange does not do well with anything else running at the same time. It is recommended that you run your Fishbowl/QuickBooks server on a different box than your exchange server.
- Internet Explorer options are set to High by default. QuickBooks embeds Internet Explorer and uses many of its functions for viewing and for third party application connections (such as Fishbowl). QuickBooks Support recommends you set your settings to:
- Internet zone: Medium
- Local intranet zone: Medium-low
- Note: These are not options on a standard install of a server, so you will need to compare the options set at those levels on Internet Explorer on a Windows XP, Vista, or 7 computer.
- See 64 bit operating system notes below
- Windows Vista and Windows 7
- The new permissions of Windows Vista, 2008, and 7 all can cause issues in Fishbowl. If you are having issues with permissions you may want to try granting all permissions to all users on your Fishbowl and QuickBooks program folders.
- 64 bit Operating Systems
- Java supports 64 bit operating systems, however there may be some things you may need to know to make sure the version you use is compatible with Fishbowl and other programs. We do not officially support running Fishbowl on a 64 bit version of the JRE. This is usually not a problem as Fishbowl ships with its own 32 bit JRE, which will not conflict with any installed version you currently have.
