--- title: "GEODI Installation Requirements" canonical: "https://support.decesoftware.com/space/geodien/3971252225/GEODI%20Installation%20Requirements" format: markdown --- GEODI is a web application. Users access GEODI via a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. GEODI Server runs on your servers, and data remains on your servers. This page lists the basic requirements for installation. | | | | --- | --- | | > ℹ️ ## Server Requirements (Suggested) > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - **CPU:**16+ Cores, > ℹ️ - **Memory: **32Gb+ > ℹ️ - **Disk:** 500GB+ > ℹ️ - **OS: **Windows 8 and above > ℹ️ - **.NET Framework**: 4.0+ > ℹ️ - Physical/virtual or cloud server (Azure, Amazon, or others). > ℹ️ - (For extensive OCR or high traffic, use better servers) > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 🔐 **Connection Requirements** > ℹ️ > ℹ️ If you will use the Discovery (GDE) or Classification agent → an SSL certificate is required. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ If you will use OWA Classification → a public (internet-accessible) address is required. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ For browser access to GEODI → the default port **3323** (or another port you specify) must be open.
> ℹ️ # **Authorized Users** > ℹ️ > ℹ️ For installation and usage, the following authorized users are required: > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - A user with permission to install Windows services > ℹ️ - An authorized user who can install the Discovery (GDE) or Classification agent > ℹ️ - If you will only perform **Discovery** → a user with **ReadOnly** access > ℹ️ - If you will perform **Deletion, Quarantine, or Data Remediation** actions → a user with **Write** access > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 📘 For detailed access and permission information: > ℹ️ 👉 [https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3973808335](https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3973808335) | > ℹ️ # 🌐 Internet Access > ℹ️ > ℹ️ Internet access is not required to install or run GEODI. However, allowing limited access to the following address provides several advantages: > ℹ️ > ℹ️ ### DECE-STORE, Licensing, Support Q > ℹ️ > ℹ️ `https://service.decesoftware.com` and its subdomains > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - Automatic updates from DECE-STORE > ℹ️ - Access to Support Q, our AI-powered support assistant > ℹ️ - Automatic license updates > ℹ️ > ℹ️ **Note:** Offline installation and operation are supported. However, software updates and module installations must be performed manually, and Support Q will not be available. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ ### Technical Support and Ticket Operations > ℹ️ > ℹ️ To create support requests, track existing tickets, and communicate with the support team, access to the following addresses is recommended: > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - support.decesoftware.com > ℹ️ - `https://decesupport.atlassian.net` > ℹ️ - `https://id.atlassian.com` > ℹ️ > ℹ️ These connections help ensure that support processes are managed quickly and transparently.
> ℹ️ # Storage > ℹ️ > ℹ️ GEODI requires disk space for indexing and additional operations. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ The required space is approximately **10–20%** of your total data volume. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ Using an **SSD drive** significantly improves performance. | # Discovery and Classification Agents | | | | --- | --- | | > ℹ️ ## GEODI Desktop Explorer (GDE) - EndPoint/FileServer crwaler agent > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 1️⃣ **GDE** can run on **Windows**, **Pardus**, **Linux**, and **Mac** computers. > ℹ️ It can operate either as a **GEODI login user** or as a **Windows service**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 2️⃣ The agents require **access to the GEODI Server** to function correctly. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 3️⃣ To ensure server communication, the **port 1982** (or a custom-defined port) must be **open on the PC**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 4️⃣ Network tools, such as DLP or Firewall, may block or reduce the performance of GEODI and GDE communication. > ℹ️ You should **define additional rules** in these tools to ensure stable connectivity and optimal performance. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 5️⃣ For installing, updating, or uninstalling the **GDE agent**, it is recommended to use **manual deployment** or **a centralized management tool such as SCCM**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ [https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3972202552](https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3972202552)
> ℹ️ ## OWA Classifier > ℹ️ > ℹ️ OWA Classifier is a **webmail classification add-in**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ It supports: > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - **Microsoft Exchange Server** (version 2013 and above) > ℹ️ - **Microsoft Office 365** > ℹ️ > ℹ️ [https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3987636225](https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3987636225) | > ℹ️ ## Classification agent - GEODI Classifier > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 1️⃣ The **Office Classifier agent** operates within **Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook**, and is compatible with **MS Office 2007 and later versions**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 2️⃣ The **Desktop Classifier agent** runs inside **Windows Explorer**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 3️⃣ For **automatic classification**, the agents require **access to the GEODI Server**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 4️⃣ If you already use another classification tool, having one **Word document per class** is sufficient for migration to **GEODI Classifier**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 5️⃣ Network tools, such as DLP or Firewall, may block or reduce the performance of GEODI and GDE access. > ℹ️ You should **define additional rules** in these tools to allow communication. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 6️⃣ Some DLP tools may already perform discovery operations on files. > ℹ️ With GEODI, such rules are no longer necessary — **redefining or disabling them** will improve **performance and resource utilization**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 7️⃣ The **GEODI Classifier family** includes both **Desktop** and **Microsoft Office agents**, combined in a single package. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ 8️⃣ You can deploy the agents **manually** or using **deployment tools such as SCCM**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ [https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3977642021](https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/geodien/pages/3977642021) | # GEODI Q / AI Infrastructure | | | | --- | --- | | > ℹ️ ## LLM Provider > ℹ️ > ℹ️ GEODI Q supports both **local** and **cloud-based** LLM providers. Depending on your preference or needs, you can use any of them **simultaneously**. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ **Supported Providers** > ℹ️ > ℹ️ - **OpenAI / ChatGPT** > ℹ️ - **Google / Gemini** > ℹ️ - **Azure AI Foundry / All Models** > ℹ️ - **Open Source / Ollama – DeepSeek, LLaMA, etc.** > ℹ️ > ℹ️ All of these are supported. For cloud-based providers, you will need to obtain an **API key**. | > ℹ️ ## On-Prem AI > ℹ️ > ℹ️ After installing **GEODI Q**, you can set up **Ollama** and any **LLM provider of your choice** on your local machines. > ℹ️ No internet access is required for this configuration. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ The performance of local LLM providers depends on the **hardware specifications** of the server machines, such as **memory** and **GPU** capacity. > ℹ️ > ℹ️ It is also possible to **scale and enhance performance** using methods like **NLB (Network Load Balancing)** or similar infrastructure approaches. | # Other Topics If **FacePro** (face recognition) and **ImagePro** (object recognition) modules are included in your license, **CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPU** hardware is required.