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Security Explorer 9.8.1 - Installation Guide

Installation Considerations for Security Explorer

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Minimum requirements for Security Explorer
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Supported platforms for Security Explorer
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User privilege requirements for Security Explorer
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Minimum permissions for Access Explorer
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Port requirements for Access Explorer
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Minimum requirements for Microsoft Exchange for Security Explorer
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Permission requirements to manage Microsoft Exchange in Security Explorer

Minimum requirements for Security Explorer

 
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IMPORTANT: The minimum system requirements listed are for the computer on which Security Explorer® is installed.
Hardware
 
Table 1. Hardware requirements
Requirement
Details

Processor

Pentium® 600MHz or faster

Disk space

550 MB

Memory

1 GB

Supported operating systems
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Windows® 7
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Windows 8
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Windows 8.1
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Windows 10
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Windows Server 2008
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Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2019
Required software
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.Net Framework v.4.0 or later
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NOTE: Install either the Full or Standalone version. Do not install just the Client Profile.

Supported platforms for Security Explorer

 
Table 2. Supported platforms for Security Explorer®
Security Explorer Module
Supported Platform

NTFS Security

Share Security

Registry Security

Printer Security

Service Security

Task Management

Group & User Management

Windows XP

Windows Vista®

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

Windows Server® 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

NTFS Security

Share Security

Group & User Management

Dell™ Fluid File System (FluidFS)

EMC® Isilon®

EMC Celerra®

EMC VNX®

NetApp® 8.2 (7-Mode and Clustered Mode)

NetApp 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 Clusters

NOTE: If Security Explorer is installed on a device with Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 or higher, EMC Celerra is not supported. The workaround is to disable Server Message Block version 2 (SMBv2) and enable Server Message Block version 1 (SMBv1).
To disable SMBv2 and enable SMBv1
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Use the following commands:
sc config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/nsi
sc config mrxsmb20 start= disabled
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Restart the computer.
For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2696547?wa=wsignin1.0
NOTE: vsadmin must be entered in NAS credentials dlg for full management of NetApp Clusters 8.2, 8.3, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4.
NOTE: NetApp 8.2.7-Mode is not supported on Windows 10.
NOTE: For NetApp Clustered Mode, to see changes after a permission action, such as Grant, Revoke, or Modify, on folders and shares, you must refresh the tree in the Navigation pane.
NOTE: Security Explorer supports only default NetApp vFiler units. Additional vFiler units are not supported.
NOTE: Security Explorer supports CIFS volumes. Mixed CIFS/UNIX volumes are supported if the volume root owner is a Windows account.
NOTE: If Security Explorer is running as a user who is not Domain Administrator, that user must be added to local Administrators group on NAS devices.

SQL Security

SQL Server® 2019

SQL Server 2017

SQL Server 2017 Reporting Services

SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2014

SQL Server 2012

SQL Server 2008 R2

SQL Server 2008

SQL Server 2005

NOTE: The SQL Server Browse service must be started on the SQL Server to enumerate all SQL Instances.

SharePoint Security

SharePoint® 2019

SharePoint 2016

SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2010

SharePoint Foundation

SharePoint 2007

SharePoint Services 3.0

Exchange Security

Exchange 2019

Exchange 2016

Exchange 2013

Exchange 2010

Exchange 2007

Active Directory Security

Windows Server® 2019 Functional Level

Windows Server 2016 Functional Level

Windows Server 2012 R2 Functional Level

Windows Server 2012 Functional Level

Windows Server 2008 R2 Functional Level

Windows Server 2008 Functional Level

Windows Server 2003 Functional Level

User privilege requirements for Security Explorer

It is recommended to be a member of the local Administrators group to use all the features in Security Explorer®. However, it is possible to run Security Explorer without being a member of the local Administrators group.

 
Table 3. Requirements to enable permission management
Module
Requirement

NTFS Security

To manage permissions on folders and files on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

Share Security

To manage permissions on shares on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

Registry Security

To manage permissions on registry keys on remote computers, the file and print sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

Printer Security

To manage permissions on printers on remote computers:

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The Printer Spooler service must be running on the target computer.
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The file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed.

Service Security

To manage permissions on services on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

Task Management

To manage tasks on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

Group and User Management

To manage groups and users on remote computers, the file and printer sharing option must be enabled on the firewall on the computer with Security Explorer installed and on the remote computer.

SharePoint® Security

To manage permissions on servers running SharePoint, the SharePoint site must be on the same network as the computer on which Security Explorer is installed.

To manage SharePoint sites exposed over SSL (https://), add the certificate of the server running SharePoint to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store on the computer with Security Explorer installed.

To deploy and remove Security Explorer Web Services, and to search for SharePoint sites automatically, the current user must be a member of the Administrators local group on the servers.

SQL Server® Security

To manage permissions on servers running SQL Server:

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Current user must be a member of the Administrators local group on the server.
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Windows® Firewall on the server must be configured to allow SQL and WMI.

For more information please refer to: Configure the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc646023.aspx.

Exchange Security

To manage permissions on the Exchange organization, the Exchange organization must be on the same Active Directory® forest as the computer on which Security Explorer is installed.

Active Directory Security

To manage permissions on the domain, the domain must have a trusted relationship with the current domain on which the user is logged on.

See Managing connections for Active Directory Security In the Security Explorer 9.8 User Guide.

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