FIMS Systems Requirements

FIMS System Requirements and Recommendations

Note: These requirements are for on-premises customers. If you use FIMS on NPact's Azure Cloud, please see the following:

Azure Cloud System Requirements and FAQ 

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems

• Workstations must have Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 installed.
• Servers must have Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019 or 2022.

Workstation OS Notes:

• As of 1/14/2020, Windows 7 is no longer supported with FIMS due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• As of 1/12/2016, Windows 8 is no longer supported with FIMS due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• As of 1/10/2023, Windows 8.1 is no longer supported with FIMS due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• Windows 10 will no longer be supported as of 10/14/2025. 

Server OS Notes:

• FIMS will run on Microsoft Cloud (Azure) when set up as Windows client/server machines.
• As of January 14, 2020 Windows Server 2008 R2 is no longer supported with FIMS due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• As of October 10, 2023, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 is no longer supported by FIMS due to the end of support announced by Microsoft.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 will no longer be supported as of 1/12/2027.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 will no longer be support as of 1/9/2029.
• DonorCentral users: Your FIMS server must have Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later to upload data to DonorCentral. 

OpenEdge Progress:

Progress OpenEdge: FIMS is compatible with Progress OpenEdge version 11.7.20.

Crystal Reports

Reports written in Crystal Reports earlier than version 13 cannot connect to Progress 11.x databases.

For reports written in an earlier version of Crystal, you must upgrade to Crystal 13 or higher and convert your reports to use with FIMS version 14.x.

Starting with FIMS 14.60 with Progress OpenEdge version 11 requires an upgrade to Crystal version 13. 

Microsoft Office

The following versions of Microsoft Office are compatible for use with FIMS:

*Microsoft Office products need to be installed locally on the computer.

• Microsoft Office 2016
• Microsoft Office 2019
• Microsoft Office 2021
• Microsoft Office 365 Desktop Installation (not the cloud product). If you use the cloud (web) version of Microsoft Office 365 that is not installed on your computer, that product is not supported.

Office Version Notes:

• Microsoft Office 2007 is no longer supported by Microsoft or FIMS.
• As of October 13, 2020, Microsoft Office 2010 is no longer supported due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• As of April 11, 2023, Microsoft Office 2013 is no longer supported due to the end of support date announced by Microsoft.
• Office 2016 and 2019 will no longer be supported as of 10/14/2025.