Chat now with support
Chat with Support

Active Administrator 8.7 - Release Notes

SQL Server requirements

The following versions of Microsoft SQL Server are supported. See the Microsoft web site for the hardware and software requirements for your version of SQL Server.

* 
IMPORTANT: You must have the credentials of an account that can be used to create a database on the server running SQL Server.
•
SQL Server 2014
•
SQL Server 2014 Express
•
SQL Server 2016
•
SQL Server 2017
•
SQL Server 2019
•
SQL Server 2022
 
* 
IMPORTANT: On the server running SQL Server, you must enable Named Pipes communication, which is off by default.

Active Administrator requires the default collation for the audit database. In SQL Server, collation refers to a set of rules that determine how data is sorted and compared. Active Administrator supports only the default collation and sort order configurations for the audit database.

If you are unsure of the collation assigned to the audit database, use the Microsoft ISQL_w or Query Analyzer tools, connect to the database, enter sp_helpsort, and run the statement. The results list all sort and collation information for the database.

Console requirements

Topics:

•
Console hardware requirements
•
Console software requirements

Console hardware requirements

The following table outlines the console hardware requirements.

 
Table 5. Console hardware requirements
Requirement
Details

Processor

1 GHz

Memory

256 MB

Hard disk space

100 MB

Operating system
•
Windows 10
•
Windows 11
•
Windows Server 2016
•
Windows Server 2019
•
Windows Server 2022
NOTE: Active Administrator does not support Microsoft Nano Server 2016.
NOTE: If you are using the Certificate module, see Table 6 for information on support for SHA-2 certificates.

The following table outlines the support for SHA-2 certificates.

 
Table 6. Support for SHA-2 certificates
Operating system
Support SHA-2 certificates
Verify SHA-2 certificates (user mode)
Verify SHA-2 certificates (kernel mode)

Windows Server 2016

supported

supported

supported

Windows Server 2019

supported

supported

supported

Windows 10

supported

supported

supported

Console software requirements

The following software is required for the Active Administrator console.

•
.NET Framework 4.7.2
•
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
•
DNS Server Tools

The following table outlines the GPMC and DNS Server Tools install information.

 
Table 7. GPMC and DNS Server Tools install information
Operating System
Download Links and Install Information

Windows 10

GPMC, DNS Server, and AD DS and AD LDS Tools are included in Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT).

For downloads, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2693643/remote-server-administration-tools-rsat-for-windows-operating-systems.

To activate the required tools
1
Open the Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and click Turn Windows features on or off.
2
Expand Remote Server Administration Tools.
3
Expand Feature Administration Tools, and select Group Policy Management Tools.
4
Expand Role Administration Tools, select DNS Server Tools and AD DS and AD LDS Tools.

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019
To active GMPC
•
The Group Policy Management Console, once installed, must be enabled through the Add Features Wizard in Server Manager.
Alternatively, from the command line, use ServerManagerCmd –install GPMC.
To install DNS Server Tools
1
Open the Server Manager.
2
Select Manage | Add Features.
3
Expand Remote Server Administration Tools.
4
Expand Role Administration Tools.
5
Select DNS Server Tools.
6
Advance through the wizard to Confirmation.
7
Click Install.
 
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating