The Technical Specifications show requirements at a high level. For more detailed information, including required permissions and recommended server sizing guidelines, see the topics listed under Product Requirements .

What's New

For the new features and fixed issues in the latest version of SQL Compliance Manager, see New Features and Fixed Issues.

System Requirements

Type

PlatformVersion
Operating System (for Collection Services and Agents)

Microsoft Windows
  • 11
  • 10
  • 8.1
  • 8
  • 7 SP1+
Microsoft Windows Server
  • 2022
  • 2019
  • 2016
  • 2012
Cloud (for host and auditing database instances)
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
  • Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine (VM)
  • Google Cloud Platform

Development FrameworkMicrosoft .NET
  • 4.0+
RepositoryMicrosoft SQL Server (Standard, Enterprise)
  • 2022 (Windows)
  • 2019 (Windows)
  • 2017 (Windows)
  • 2016
  • 2014
  • 2012 SP1
Audited Database InstancesMicrosoft SQL Server (Express, Standard, Enterprise)
  • 2022 (Windows)
  • 2019 (Windows)
  • 2017 (Windows)
  • 2016
  • 2014
  • 2012 SP1

Version History

Version 6.1

  • Added support for IP auditing
  • Added support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022
  • Extended support to detect manual changes made to [Event] and [EventSQL] tables

Version 6.0

  • Extended support for remote auditing
  • Added support for Amazon RDS
  • Storage account on Cloud

Version 5.9

There are no new features for this product version release.

Version 5.8.1

There are no new features for this product version release.

Version 5.8.0

  • Performance improvements for collections service
  • Optimized Index rebuild format

Version 5.7.1

There are no new features for this product version release.

Version 5.7.0

  • Supports SQL Server 2019
  • Supports Windows Server 2019
  • Server Activity report
  • Privileged/Trusted users report
  • Sensitive Column/BAD users report
  • Report filter improvements

Version 5.6.1

  • Sensitive column search

Version 5.6.0

  • Capture logout events
  • Default audit configuration settings
  • Add databases automatically
  • Configurations clarifications
  • Server level trusted users
  • Sensitive columns auditing
  • Web console updates
  • Log file
  • Non-sysadmin
  • Increase the number of threads processed
  • GDPR regulation
  • Configuration check report
  • Regulation compliance check report

Version 5.5.1

There are no new features for this product version release.

Version 5.5.0

  • Includes updated and new regulation guidelines
  • Auditing available via SQL Server audit logs
  • Includes a row count feature
  • Enable SQL Server extended events auditing from the Windows management console
  • Supports SQL Server 2017
  • Supports Windows Server 2016
  • Allows users to create sensitive column data sets
  • BAD alerts
  • Agent deployment method
  • Allows users to install or upgrade on a non default drive

Version 5.4.2

  • Supports TLS 1.2

Version 5.4.0

  • Improves archiving through the availability of SQL Server extended events
  • Includes new sensitive column search
  • Offers Windows console functionality in the web console
  • Includes updated regulatory guideline templates

Version 5.3.1

  • Supports SQL Server 2016

Version 5.3.0

  • Expanded the web console to provide a richer set of capabilities online
  • Integration with IDERA Dashboard 2.2
  • Limited Support for SQL Server 2016

Version 5.0.0

  • Fully supports the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups feature 
  • Offers a technology preview of a new web-based dashboard
  • Moved to the Windows .NET 4.0 framework


SQL Compliance Manager is ONLY compatible with IDERA Dashboard version 4.6 and with limited support.

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