This section lists the system requirements of the Active Roles Administration Service.
Requirement |
Details |
Platform |
Any of the following:
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Memory |
A minimum of 4 GB of RAM. NOTE: The amount of memory required depends on the total number of managed objects. Depending on the size of environment, the amount of memory required may vary. |
Hard disk space |
100 MB or more of free disk space. |
Operating system |
You can install Administration Service on a computer running:
NOTE: Active Roles is not supported on Windows Server Core mode setup. |
Microsoft .NET Framework |
Active Roles Administration Service requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. For more information, see Installing .NET Framework for developers in the Microsoft .NET documentation. |
You can host the Active Roles database on:
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On all supported operating systems, Active Roles Administration Service requires Windows Management Framework 5.1 (available for download here). | |
Active Roles retains all features and functions when managing Active Directory on domain controllers running any of these operating systems, any edition, with or without any Service Pack:
Active Roles deprecates managed domains with the domain functional level lower than Windows Server 2008 R2. One Identity recommends that you raise the functional level of the domains managed by Active Roles to Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher. | |
Exchange Server |
Active Roles is capable of managing Exchange recipients on:
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To use Modern Authentication, the Azure Az PowerShell module must be installed on the computer(s) running the Administration Service and the Synchronization Service. For installation instructions, see Install the Azure Az PowerShell module in the Microsoft Azure PowerShell documentation. | |
Partner Center PowerShell module |
To manage Azure tenants in the Configuration Center, the Partner Center PowerShell module must be installed on the computer running the Administration Service. For installation instructions, see Install the Partner Center PowerShell module in the Microsoft Partner Center documentation. |
Visual C++ Redistributables |
Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable |