# Supported operating systems **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [May 15, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305 "2025-05-15T15:05:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/1 "2025-05-15T15:05:05Z")
Is Windows Server 2025 a supported operating system for Ignition 8.1? The download webpage doesn't specify it. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/0/60e244138baaf74462e1c8da351b8b1b54933f68.png) ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/2 "2025-05-15T15:50:35Z")
I can check with somebody from QA later and see if they've officially tested it or not, but I imagine it works just fine. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/3 "2025-05-15T16:08:22Z")
Wouldn't hurt to update that list anyways--I recall comments that you've moved to newer versions of Ubuntu as well. ---
**Author:** ![Felipe\_CRM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@Felipe\_CRM](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Felipe_CRM)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/4 "2025-05-15T18:23:54Z")
While they're at it they can give Windows Server a new category of "Supported but Highly Discouraged" 😁 ---
**Author:** ![patrixmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/patrixmith/32/75926_2.png) [@patrixmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrixmith)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/5 "2025-05-15T20:08:07Z")
There's a Windows Server 2005? 🫠 I only ever see 2003 and 2008 going back that far. That being said, please please please try not to use an unsupported Microsoft operating system, especially for SCADA. 😱 ---
**Author:** ![David\_Stone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/david_stone/32/79749_2.png) [@David\_Stone](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/David_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/6 "2025-05-15T20:34:14Z")
Did you misread 2025? ---
**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/7 "2025-05-15T20:51:01Z")
> [@patrixmith](#): > > please please please try not to use an unsupported Microsoft operating system, especially for SCADA. Avoiding this is why we're planning to move to Windows Server 2025. I understand the hostility toward anything Microsoft. It's not what I'd use if my preference was the only factor. That said, I have a good relationship with our IT department, they maintain our infrastructure, and they like Windows. ---
**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/8 "2025-05-15T20:53:00Z")
> [@Kevin.Herron](#): > > I can check with somebody from QA later and see if they've officially tested it or not If it's possible, I am interested to know how "official" the support is for 2025. We'll probably go forward with it either way (at least for our test gateway), but it would be comforting to know if IA QA has tested against it specifically. ---
**Author:** ![patrixmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/patrixmith/32/75926_2.png) [@patrixmith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patrixmith)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/9 "2025-05-15T20:53:03Z")
Sure did! Thanks for the save! @zacht, well done! ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/10 "2025-05-15T21:12:36Z")
QA finished testing it end of April - no issues. I guess the website just needs to be updated still. ---
**Author:** ![zacht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ea5d25/32.png) [@zacht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zacht)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/supported-operating-systems/106305/11 "2025-05-15T21:51:11Z")
Thank you for taking the time to check.