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This article outlines the lifecycle and support policies for Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises updates. For more information, see Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Business Central on-premises.

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Modern Lifecycle Policy

Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premises) 2019 release wave 2 and later updates are covered by the Modern Lifecycle Policy.

The customer is in full control of its on-premises deployments and must follow this policy. The customer is in control of installing updates in its on-premises environments. Microsoft will support the Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premises) software as indicated on the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Business Central on-premises page, but only if the customer keeps the deployed software current according to this policy. By keeping current, you're getting all the latest feature and bug fixes.

The following image illustrates the update schedule for Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Fixed Lifecycle Policy

Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premises) October'18 and April '19 Update software is covered by the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.

Licensed customers must stay current with updates to the Dynamics 365 Business Central on-premises software in accordance with the following servicing and system requirements. This policy requires the customer to maintain an Enhancement Plan and deploy updates as noted later in this article.

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ReleaseVersionBuild numberAvailabilityMainstream support ends
Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premises)October'18 Update (version 13.x)24630November 1, 2018**
Dynamics 365 Business Central (on-premises)April '19 Update (version 14.x)29537April 1, 2019October 10, 2023

** In order to obtain mainstream support after April 14, 2020, customers must update to the April 2019 release or a later update for the April 2019 version

See Also

Microsoft Lifecycle Policy for Business Central on-premises
Configuring Technical Support
Development and Administration Help for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Upgrading to Dynamics 365 Business Central
Deployment of Dynamics 365 Business Central

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The following sections list the minimum hardware and software requirements to use or connect to Business Central online, and to install and run Business Central on-premises (version 14). Minimum means that later versions (such as SP1, SP2, or R2 versions) of a required software product are also supported.

Note

Business Central Setup installs some software if it isn't already present in the target computer. For more information, see the 'Additional Information' section for each component.

Client Components

Browser Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for using Business Central in a browser.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported browsersRecommended browsers:
  • New Microsoft Edge for Windows
  • Google Chrome for Windows (77.0 or later)
  • Mozilla Firefox for Windows (69.0 or later)
  • Safari for macOS (12.0 or later)
Other supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge Legacy
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled in the browser.
Business inbox in Outlook
  • Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, or Microsoft Office 2016.
Sending data to Excel
  • Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, or Microsoft Office 2016.
Editing in Excel using the Excel Add-in
  • Excel 2019, Excel 2016, or Excel Online.
    For more information, see Exporting Your Business Data to Excel.
SharePoint Online links
  • Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 2016, or Microsoft 365.
Printing reports to Excel or Word
  • Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 2016, or Microsoft 365.
Additional informationIf you experience problems using the Business Central Web client, you can try to turn off browser tools, such as translator tools that may run in the background.

Business Central Mobile App Requirements

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The following table shows the minimum system requirements for the Business Central Mobile App.

For the latest information, see the app in the Windows Store, App Store, or Google Play.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 S, Home, Pro, Enterprise, or Education (32-bit and 64-bit editions).
  • Android (tablet and phone): The latest three major versions and their updates.
  • iOS (iPad and iPhone): The latest three major versions and their updates.
Additional hardware
  • 1-GB RAM for Android and Windows.
Additional software
  • A third-party telephony or VoIP app such as Skype is required for placing calls from Business Central.
  • A third-party email program such as Outlook is required for sending emails from Business Central.
  • Microsoft Office 2019, Office 2016, or Microsoft 365 is required for sending data to Microsoft Excel or to Microsoft Word.
Additional information
  • Device diagonal screen size 7' for tablets.
  • Screen resolution 960 × 510 for tablets.
  • Device diagonal screen size 4' for phones.
  • Screen resolution 854 x 480 for phones.

AL Development Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for customizing or extending Business Central using the AL language in Visual Studio Code.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later
  • Window Server 2016.
  • Windows 10 - supported versions.
Required software
Hardware resources
  • Hard disk space: 500 MB.
  • CPU: Four cores minimum
  • Memory: 16 GB for development only.
    32 GB for developing and deploying locally.
    64 GB for developing large apps.

For more information, see Getting Started with AL.

Dynamics NAV Client connected to Business Central Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for using the Dynamics NAV Client connected to Business Central.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (32-bit and 64-bit editions).
    Important: Windows 10 S isn't supported.
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
Hardware resources
  • Hard disk space: 200 MB.
  • Memory: 1 GB.
Reports
  • For editing RDLC report layouts:
    • Report Builder for SQL Server 2016, or
    • Visual Studio 2017 with Microsoft Rdlc Report Designer for Visual Studio installed.
  • For editing Word layouts:
    • Microsoft Word 2016 or later
Outlook client integration and mail merge
  • Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, or Microsoft Office 2016.
Import and export with Microsoft Excel and Office XML, and SharePoint links
  • Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2019, or Microsoft Office 2016.
Editing in Excel using the Excel Add-in
  • Excel 2019 or Excel 2016.
    For more information, see Exporting Your Business Data to Excel. For Business Central on-premises, see Setting up the Excel Add-In for Editing Data since the same steps apply to Business Central on-premises.
Email logging
  • Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 or Exchange Server 2016.
  • Microsoft Exchange Online, or Exchange Online as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or 4.8
Additional information
  • Business Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present in the target computer:
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
  • The Dynamics NAV Client is available in a 32-bit version and 64-bit version. On a 32-bit Windows operating system, the 32-bit version is run. On a 64-bit Windows operating system, the 64-bit version is run by default; however, you can also run the 32-bit version if it's required.
  • Business Central Setup can only install the Excel Add-in if Excel is present on the target computer.
  • Outlook synchronization isn't supported on 64-bit versions of Office.

Dynamics NAV Development Environment Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for the Dynamics NAV Development Environment.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (32-bit and 64-bit editions).
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
Hardware resources
  • Hard disk space: 200 MB.
  • Memory: 1 GB.
Reports
  • For creating and editing RDL report layouts:
    • Report Builder for SQL Server 2016, or
    • Visual Studio 2017 with Microsoft Rdlc Report Designer for Visual Studio installed.
  • For creating and editing Word report layouts:
    • Word 2016 or later
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or 4.8
Additional information
  • Business Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present in the target computer:
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
    • SQL Server Native Client 11.0.
    • Report Builder for SQL Server 2016. This version isn't installed if a version of SQL Server Report Builder or Microsoft Visual Studio is already present on the target computer
  • If the development environment and Business Central Server are on the same computer, then only a 64-bit operating system is supported.

Server Components (on-premises)

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Business Central Server Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for Business Central Server.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition).
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter or Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
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Hardware resources
  • Hard disk space: 500 MB.
  • Memory: 2 GB.
Dynamics 365 Sales integration
  • Windows Identity Framework.
    For a list of supported Dynamics 365 Sales versions, see Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales Integration Requirements.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or 4.8
  • Windows PowerShell 4.0.
Additional information
  • Business Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present on the target computer:
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
    • Windows Identity Framework.

Business Central Web Server Components Requirements

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition).
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter or Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
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Web server
  • Internet Information Server 10, Internet Information Server 8.5, or Internet Information Server 8.0.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or 4.8.
  • Windows PowerShell 4.0.
Additional information
  • Business Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present on the target computer.
    • Microsoft .NET Core 1.0 Windows Server Hosting. This version is installed by Business Central Setup if not already present.
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
    • Internet Information Server 10, Internet Information Server 8.5, or Internet Information Server 8.0, depending in the operating system, with the required features enabled.
  • For more information about configuring IIS, see Configuring IIS

Business Central Database Components for SQL Server Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for Business Central database components for SQL Server.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit edition).
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter or Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
Hardware resourcesFor more information, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server. From this page, you can also access requirements for other versions of SQL Server.
SQL Server
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express, Standard, or Enterprise.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express, Standard, or Enterprise.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Express, Standard, or Enterprise.
  • Azure SQL Database Managed Instance, Elastic Pool, or Single Database.
Service Packs and Cumulative UpdatesUnless explicitly stated, all released Service Packs and Cumulative Updates of the above Microsoft SQL Server versions are supported. It is recommended to always be on the latest released Service Pack and Cumulative Update.
Additional informationBusiness Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present on the target computer:
  • SQL Server 2016 Express (64-bit edition).
    If the operating system on the target computer does not support SQL Server 2016 Express, Setup displays a pre-requisite warning. In this case, you should exit Setup and then update the operating system on the computer to one that does support SQL Server 2016 Express. Then run Setup again.
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Business Central Help Server Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for the Business Central Help Server.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported operating systems
  • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education (64-bit editions).
  • Windows Server 2019 (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server, version 1809 or later (Datacenter, Standard)
  • Windows Server 2016 Standard, Essentials, or Datacenter.
Hardware resource
  • Hard disk space: 500 MB.
  • Memory: 2 GB.
Web server
  • Internet Information Server 10, Internet Information Server 8.5, or Internet Information Server 8.0.
Additional software
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 or 4.8.
Additional information
  • Business Central Setup installs the following software if it isn't already present on the target computer.
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
    • Internet Information Server 10, Internet Information Server 8.5, or Internet Information Server 8.0. depending on the operating system, with the required features enabled.
  • Windows Search must be enabled on the computer that you install the Business Central Help Server on.

Additional Components and Features

Automated Data Capture System Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for Automated Data Capture System (ADCS) for Business Central.

SpecificationRequirement
Additional software
  • MSXML version 6.0.
  • Telnet or Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal.
  • VT100 Plug-in for each computer on which you install ADCS.
  • Microsoft Loopback Adapter.
Additional information
  • HyperTerminal is no longer included with Windows.
  • VT100 Plug-in acts as a virtual Telnet server.

Requirements for using Business Central on-premises as your Business Inbox in Microsoft Outlook

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for using Business Central on-premises as your business inbox in Outlook.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported Outlook Applications
  • Outlook 2016 or later
  • Outlook Web App (OWA)
  • OWA for iPad
  • OWA for iPhone
  • OWA for Android.
Supported Exchange Servers
  • Exchange Online
  • Exchange Server 2019
  • Exchange Server 2016
    In deployments that use Exchange Server, the Exchange PowerShell endpoint must be accessible by Business Central Server.
Supported Authentication
  • The Business Central Server must be configured to run with NavUserPassword, ACS, or A<ure AD as the authentication type.
    Also, the Business Central Web client must be configured for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Supported Browsers
  • When using the Outlook Web App (OWA), your computer must be running a supported browser listed in the Business Central Web client Requirements.
Supported Operating Systems
  • When using OWA for iPad, OWA for iPad, or OWA for Android, your mobile device must use a supported Operating System listed in Business Central Mobile App Requirements.

Microsoft Outlook Add-In Requirements

The following table shows the minimum system requirements for the Business Central Add-In for Outlook for synchronization with Outlook.

SpecificationRequirement
Supported Outlook Applications
  • Outlook 2019
  • Outlook 2016
Supported Exchange Servers
  • Exchange Server 2019
  • Exchange Server 2016
  • Exchange Online.

Microsoft Dataverse and Dynamics 365 for Sales Integration

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The following table shows the product version requirements for integrating Business Central online and on premise with Microsoft Dataverse and Dynamics 365 Sales online and on premises.

SpecificationRequirement
Microsoft Dataverse and Dynamics 365 Sales onlineOne the following authentication types:
  • Office365 (legacy)1
  • OAuth2
Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement on-premise
Note: Not supported with Business Central online
  • Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement version 9.0.2
  • One of the following authentication types:
    • AD
    • IFD
    • OAuth2

1Effective April 2022, Office365 (legacy) authentication will no longer be supported for Dataverse/Dynamics 365 Sales environments on existing tenants. For more information, see Important changes (deprecations) coming in Power Apps, Power Automate and customer engagement apps.

2 AD, IFD, and OAuth types are supported with on-premises version of Dynamics 365 Sales. OAuth and Office 365 (legacy – basic) and Office 365 (modern – MFA) authentication are supported for online versions of Dynamics 365 Sales. For more information about authentication types, see Connection strings in XRM tooling to connect to Dynamics 365.

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See Also

Dynamics 365 Business Central For Iws

Welcome to the Developer and IT-Pro Help for Business Central
Product and Architecture Overview
Deployment