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## Universal Type Server

Compatibility Guide

This page provides details on the support status of Universal Type Server with recent operating systems and databases.

**The Universal Type Client Compatibility Guide is [here](https://www.extensis.com/support/universal-type-client-support-guide/?hsLang=en).**

**Universal Type Server 5 and 6 have been discontinued.** Information about discontinued software is for comparison purposes only and does not imply the availability of ongoing support.

### Client/Server Compatibility

Universal Type server 7 supports connections from Universal Type Client 6.1.7 and 7.x, and from Core Client 6.1.5, 6.1.6, and 7.x.

### Operating Systems

Operating systems supported by recent versions of Universal Type Server.

| macOS version |   Type Server 7.x   |   Type Server 6.x   |   Type Server 5.x   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | (Current version) | (No longer supported) | (No longer supported) |
| Ventura 13.x | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Monterey 12.x | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Big Sur 11.x | 1 ✓ 1 | ✕ | ✕ |
| Catalina 10.15 | 1 ✓ 1 | ✕ | ✕ |
| Mojave 10.14 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| High Sierra 10.13 | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Sierra 10.12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| El Capitan 10.11 | 2 ✕ 2 | ✓ | ✕ |
| Yosemite 10.10 | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mavericks 10.9 | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mountain Lion 10.8 | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac OS X 10.7 | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |

**NOTES**

1. Support for macOS 10.15 Catalina and 11.x Big Sur was added in Universal Type Server 7.0.6.
2. Support for macOS 10.11 was dropped with Universal Type Server 7.0.6.

| Windows version |   Type Server 7.x   |   Type Server 6.x   |   Type Server 5.x   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | (Current version) | (No longer supported) | (No longer supported) |
| Windows Server 2019 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Windows Server 2016 | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows Server 2012 | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |

### External Databases

Databases supported by recent versions of Universal Type Server.

**IMPORTANT:** Support for Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL has been discontinued. While we support these external databases in the current release of Universal Type Server, they will be dropped in a future release.

| PostgreSQL 1 |   Type Server 7.x   |   Type Server 6.x   |   Type Server 5.x   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | (Current version) | (No longer supported) | (No longer supported) |
| PostgreSQL 12.3 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| PostgreSQL 12.2 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |

**NOTES**

1. Support for PostgreSQL was added in Universal Type Server 7.0.6.

| Microsoft SQL Server |   Type Server 7.x   |   Type Server 6.x   |   Type Server 5.x   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | (Current version) | (No longer supported) | (No longer supported) |
| SQL Server 2016 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| SQL Server 2012 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SQL Server 2008 R2 | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| SQL Server 2008 Express R2 | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| SQL Server 2008 SP1 | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |

| MySQL Server |   Type Server 7.x   |   Type Server 6.x   |   Type Server 5.x   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   | (Current version) | (No longer supported) | (No longer supported) |
| MySQL 5.7 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| MySQL 5.6 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| MySQL 5.5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |

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