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Active Administrator 8.6.2 - Installation Guide

Installation Considerations for Active Administrator Installing and configuring Active Administrator Appendix: Active Administrator Server Manager

Installation Considerations for Active Administrator

Installation Considerations for
Active Administrator

The following section outlines the installation considerations for Active Administrator.

Topics:

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System requirements
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Active Administrator module requirements
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Active Directory Health minimum permissions
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AFS service account minimum permissions
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Diagnostic Console minimum permissions

System requirements

The system requirements are the same for all components of Active Administrator. Before installing or upgrading Active Administrator, ensure that your system meets the following minimum hardware and software requirements.

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IMPORTANT: You must be an administrator for the computer on which you are installing Active Administrator Server. You must have the credentials of an account that can be used to create a database on the server running SQL Server.
Topics:  
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Server hardware requirements
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Server software requirements
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SQL Server requirements
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Console requirements
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Audit agents requirements
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Workstation logon audit agents requirements
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Web Console requirements
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System Center requirements
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Port requirements
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User privilege requirements
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Active Administrator module requirements
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Upgrade and compatibility
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Product licensing

Server hardware requirements

The server is the computer where you install the server component of Active Administrator.

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IMPORTANT: You must be an administrator for the computer on which you are installing Active Administrator Server. You must have the credentials of an account that can be used to create a database on the server running SQL Server.

The following table outlines the server hardware requirements.

 
Table 1. Server hardware requirements
Requirement
Details

Processor

1 GHz or higher

Memory
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For Windows Server 2016: 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended
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For Windows Server 2019: 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended

Hard disk space

100 MB

Operating system
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2022
NOTE: Active Administrator does not support Microsoft Nano Server 2016.

Server software requirements

The following table outlines the server software requirements.

 

Table 2. Server software requirements
Requirement
Details

.NET Framework 4.7.2

Install either the Full or Standalone version. Do not install just the Client Profile.

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Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

GPMC is included with Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, but is not installed with the operating system. Use Server Manager to install GPMC. After installation, enable GPMC through the Server Manager Add Features Wizard.

You can launch the Add Features Wizard through Control Panel | Programs and Features | Turn Windows features on or off. Alternatively, from the command line, use ServerManagerCmd -install GPMC.

 
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IMPORTANT: You must be an administrator for the computer on which you are installing Active Administrator Server. You must have the credentials of an account that can be used to create a database on the server running SQL Server.
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