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Status Submitted
Workspace Sterling Connect:Direct
Categories Installation & Upgrade
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 19, 2026

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Windows 2025 Support for CDW and CDWS 6.3 and 6.4

I can't speak for all shops, but it is difficult to manage supported Windows versions of CDW and CDWS with different support versions of Windows Server. Our shop is offering VMs with either Windows Server 2022 or 2025. For longevity purposes, I'd like to go to Windows Server 2025. However, it is my understanding that CDW and CDWS are not supported by Windows Server 2025.

We are still in the process of migrating from Windows Server 2016 to either 2022 or 2025. I've tested CDW and CDWS on Windows Server 2022 and 2025. I have 6 Production Windows Server 2025 servers in which I have successfully installed and running CDW 6.3. For CDWS, I've installed version 6.3.0.19 successfully on two Production 2025 servers and one Dev 2025 server. I haven't test CDW or CDWS 6.4, but I believe it is not listed as being compatible with Windows Server 2025 either. We need CDW and CDWS 6.3 and 6.4 certified for Windows Server 2025 in order to remain on track.

What is your industry? Non-Industry Specific
How will this idea be used?

Having CDW and CDWS 6.3 and 6.4 certified for Windows Server 2025 will help us remain on servers running on that OS version for a longer period of time. It will help make server migrations a bit more manageable.
  • Guest
    Aug 19, 2026

    I see that there is a similar enhancement case.


    https://watsonsupplychain.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/CONDIRECT-I-321

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