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Active Roles 7.5 - Release Notes

Administration Service

This section lists the system requirements of the Active Roles Administration Service.

Table 10: Administration Service requirements

Requirement

Details

Platform

Any of the following:

  • Intel 64 (EM64T)
  • AMD64
  • Minimum 2 processors
  • Processor speed: 2.0 GHz or faster

NOTE: The amount of processors required depends on the total number of managed objects. Depending on the size of environment, the number of processors required may vary.

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:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition.

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.

SQL Server

You can host the Active Roles database on:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019, any edition.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017, any edition.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016, any edition.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014, 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 OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL).

Windows Management Framework

On all supported operating systems, Active Roles Administration Service requires Windows Management Framework 5.1 (available for download here).

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 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012

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:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
  • Microsoft Exchange 2013 CU11 is no longer supported. For more information, see Knowledge Base Article 202695.

Azure Az PowerShell module

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

Web Interface

This section lists the system requirements of the Active Roles Web Interface.

Table 11:

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 of memory 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 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition.

NOTE: Active Roles is not supported on Windows Server Core mode setup.

Microsoft .NET Framework

Active Roles Web Interface requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. For more information, see Installing .NET Framework for developers in the Microsoft .NET documentation.

Visual C++ Redistributable

Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable

Internet Services

On Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 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 their delegation set to Read/Write.

Web browser

You can access the Active Roles Web Interface using:

  • Firefox 36 or newer on Windows.

  • Google Chrome 61 or newer on Windows.

  • Microsoft Edge 79 or newer (based on Chromium) on Windows 10.

You can use a later version of Firefox and Google Chrome to access the Web Interface. However, the Web Interface was tested only with the browser versions listed above.

Minimum screen resolution

Active Roles 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)

This section lists the system requirements of the Active Roles Console (MMC Interface).

Table 12: 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 2019, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • 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).

NOTE: Active Roles is not supported on Windows Server Core mode setup.

Microsoft .NET Framework

Active Roles Console requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. For more information, see Installing .NET Framework for developers in the Microsoft .NET documentation.

Visual C++ Redistributable

Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable

Web browser

Active Roles Console requires Microsoft Edge 79 or newer, based on Chromium.

Management Tools

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

Table 13: 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 2019, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Standard or Datacenter edition.
  • 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).

NOTE: Active Roles is not supported on Windows Server Core mode setup.

Microsoft .NET Framework

Active Roles Management Tools require Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. For more information, see Installing .NET Framework for developers in the Microsoft .NET documentation.

Visual C++ Redistributable

Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable

Windows Management Framework

On all supported operating systems, Active Roles Management Tools require Windows Management Framework 5.1 (available for download here).

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. For more information on installing the RSAT version applicable to your operating system, see Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows in the Microsoft Documentation.

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