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Active Roles 7.2.1 - Release Notes

Administration Service

Release Notes > System Requirements > Administration Service

 

Table 1: Administration Service requirements

Requirement

Details

Platform

Any of the following:

  • Intel 64 (EM64T)
  • AMD64
  • Processor speed: 2.0 GHz or faster

For best results, a multi-core processor recommended.

Memory

At least 2 GB of RAM. The amount required depends on the total number of managed objects.

Hard disk space

100 MB or more of free disk space. If SQL Server and Administration Service are installed on the same computer, the amount required depends on the size of the Active Roles database.

Operating system

You can install Administration Service on a computer running:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard or Enterprise edition, Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition

Microsoft .NET Framework

Administration Service requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (see “Installing the .NET Framework” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257868).

SQL Server

You can host the Active Roles database on:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008, any edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), with or without any Service Pack
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, any edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), with or without any Service Pack
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012, any edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), with or without any Service Pack
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014, any edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), with or without any Service Pack
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client is required on the computer running the Administration Service
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016, any edition

Windows Management Framework

On Windows Server 2008 R2, the Administration Service requires Windows Management Framework 3.0 (see  “Windows Management Framework 3.0” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=272757).

Operating system on domain controllers

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:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Active Roles does not support domain controllers running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Ensure that the Active Directory domains managed by Active Roles do not have Windows 2000 Server based domain controllers.

Active Roles deprecates managed domains with the domain functional level lower than Windows Server 2008. We recommend that you raise the functional level of the domains managed by Active Roles to Windows Server 2008 or higher.

Exchange Server

Active Roles is capable of managing Exchange recipients on:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 are not supported.
  • Microsoft Exchange 2013 CU11 is no longer supported. Refer KB article 202695.

Web Interface

Release Notes > System Requirements > Web Interface

 

Table 2:

Web Interface requirements

Requirement

Details

Platform

Any of the following:

  • Intel 64 (EM64T)
  • AMD64
  • Processor speed: 2.0 GHz or faster

Memory

At least 2 GB of RAM. The amount required depends on the total number of managed objects.

Hard disk space

About 100 MB of free disk space.

Operating system

You can install Web Interface on a computer running:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard or Enterprise edition, Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition

Microsoft .NET Framework

Web Interface requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (see “Installing the .NET Framework” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257868).

Internet Services

On Windows Server 2008 R2, Web Interface requires the Web Server (IIS) server role with the following role services:

  • Web Server/Common HTTP Features/
  • Static Content
  • Default Document
  • HTTP Errors
  • HTTP Redirection
  • Web Server/Application Development/
  • ASP.NET
  • .NET Extensibility
  • ASP
  • ISAPI Extensions
  • ISAPI Filters
  • Web Server/Security/
  • Basic Authentication
  • Windows Authentication
  • Request Filtering
  • Management Tools/IIS 6 Management Compatibility/
  • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

 

Internet Services (continued)

On Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 Web Interface requires the Web Server (IIS) server role with the following role services:

  • Web Server/Common HTTP Features/
  • Default Document
  • HTTP Errors
  • Static Content
  • HTTP Redirection
  • Web Server/Security/
  • Request Filtering
  • Basic Authentication
  • Windows Authentication
  • Web Server/Application Development/
  • .NET Extensibility
  • ASP
  • ASP.NET
  • ISAPI Extensions
  • ISAPI Filters
  • Management Tools/IIS 6 Management Compatibility/
  • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

Internet Information Services (IIS) must be configured to provide Read/Write delegation for the following features:

  • Handler Mappings
  • Modules

Use Feature Delegation in Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager to confirm that these features have delegation set to Read/Write.

Web browser

You can access Web Interface using:

  • Firefox 36 on Windows
  • Google Chrome 61 on Windows
  • Windows Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge on Windows 10

You can use a later version of Firefox, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer to access Web Interface; however, Web Interface 7.2.1 has been tested only against the browser versions listed above.

Minimum screen resolution

Web Interface is optimized for screen resolutions of 1280 x 800 or higher. The minimum supported screen resolution is 1024 x 768.

Console (MMC Interface)

Release Notes > System Requirements > Console (MMC Interface)

 

Table 3: Active Roles Console requirements

Requirement

Details

Platform

Any of the following:

  • Intel x86
  • Intel 64 (EM64T)
  • AMD64
  • Processor speed: 1.0 GHz or faster

Memory

At least 1 GB of RAM. The amount required depends on the total number of managed objects.

Hard disk space

About 100 MB of free disk space.

Operating system

You can install Active Roles console on a computer running:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard or Enterprise edition, Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows 7, Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 8, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows 10, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition

Microsoft .NET Framework

Active Roles console requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (see “Installing the .NET Framework” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257868).

Web browser

Active Roles console requires Internet Explorer 11.

Management Tools

Release Notes > System Requirements > Management Tools

Management Tools is a composite component that includes the Active Roles Management Shell, ADSI Provider, and SDK. On a 64-bit (x64) system, Management Tools also include the Active Roles Configuration Center.

 

Table 4: Management Tools requirements

Requirement

Details

Platform

Any of the following:

  • Intel x86
  • Intel 64 (EM64T)
  • AMD64
  • Processor speed: 1.0 GHz or faster

Memory

At least 1 GB of RAM.

Hard disk space

About 100 MB of free disk space.

Operating system

You can install Management Tools on a computer running:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard or Enterprise edition, Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition
  • Microsoft Windows 7, Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64), Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows 8, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows 10, Professional or Enterprise edition, 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition

Microsoft .NET Framework

Management Tools require Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 (see “Installing the .NET Framework” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=257868).

Windows Management Framework

On Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7, Management Tools require Windows Management Framework 3.0 (see “Windows Management Framework 3.0” at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=272757).

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)

To manage Terminal Services user properties by using Active Roles Management Shell, Management Tools require Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Active Directory. See Microsoft’s documentation for instructions on how to install Remote Server Administration Tools appropriate to your operating system.

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