266In This ChapterOverview................................................................................................266Recommended Minimum Active KVM Client (AKC) Requirements ......266AKC Supported Microsoft .NET Framework..........................................267AKC Supported Operating Systems......................................................267AKC Supported Browsers......................................................................267Prerequisites for Using AKC..................................................................267Proxy Server Configuration for Use with VKC, VKCS, and AKC ..........268Connect to a Target from Virtual KVM Client (VKC), Standalone VKC(VKCs), or Active KVM Client (AKC) .....................................................269OverviewThe Active KVM Client (AKC) is based on Microsoft Windows .NET®technology.This allows you to run the client in a Windows environments withoutusing the Java ® Runtime Environment (JRE), which is required to runRaritan's Virtual KVM Client (VKC).AKC is the default KX III client on Windows platforms, and it also workswith CC-SG.AKC provides the same features as VKC with the exception of thefollowing: Keyboard macros created in AKC cannot be used in VKC Direct port access configuration (see Enabling Direct Port Accessvia URL (on page 153)) AKC server certification validation configuration (see Prerequisitesfor Using AKC (on page 267)) AKC automatically loads favorites, VKC does not. See ManagingFavorites (on page 336)For details on using the features, see Virtual KVM Client (VKC) Help(see "Virtual KVM Client (VKC and VKCs) Help" on page 270).Recommended Minimum Active KVM Client (AKC) RequirementsRaritan recommends the Active KVM Client (AKC) machines meet thefollowing minimum requirements for use with KX III. Client machine with either a - 'modern' dual-core CPU for a single connections, orChapter 6 Active KVM Client (AKC) Help