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All SQL Compliance Manager 5.0 and later versions require .NET 4.0 components. Previous versions of SQL Compliance Manager require at least .NET 3.5.

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titleIDERA SQL Compliance Manager 5.5 requires .NET Framework 3.5

Windows Server 2016 and above do not install .NET Framework 3.5 by default, therefore users must install or enable .NET Framework 3.5 from the windows components in the server manager.

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IDERA SQL Compliance Manager 5.5.x depends on certain Microsoft components that did not ship with SQL Server versions prior to SQL Server 2012 SP1. Before starting the installation process, please review some important installation steps.

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Sensitive Column auditing is supported by SQL Compliance Manager Agent 3.5 or later. To use this feature, please ensure you upgrade your agent to at least version 3.5.

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You can install SQL Compliance Manager on a Windows 2003, cluster 2008, or 2012 clusterand later. For more information, review the supported installation scenarios and Audit a virtual SQL Server instance.

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SQL Compliance Manager supports auditing the following Microsoft SQL Server versions.

SQL Server VersionOperating System
SQL Server
2017
2022Windows Server
2008
2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server
2012 R2
2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server
2016
2022
SQL Server
2016
2019Windows Server
2008
2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server
2012 R2
2016, Windows Server
2016
2019
SQL Server
2014
2017Windows Server
2008
2012, Windows Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 SP1
R2, Windows Server
2008 SP2
2016

SQL Server

2008 R2

2016

Windows Server 2012, Windows Server
2008
2012 R2, Windows Server
2008
2016
SQL Server
2008
2014Windows Server
2008, Windows Server 2003SQL Server 2005
2012
SQL Server 2012 SP1Windows Server
2003
2012

Collection Server

Ensure each Collection Server computer meets or exceeds the following software requirements. The Collection Server hosts the Collection Service and the Repository databases, which store SQL Compliance Manager configuration stores SQL Compliance Manager configurations and audit data. If you plan to audit instances running SQL Server 2005 or later, install the Ensure your Collection Server resides on a computer hosting version of SQL Server that is greater than or equal to the highest version of SQL Server running in your environmentaudited SQL Server version. For example, to accept event data from audited instances running SQL Server 2012 SP1, the Repository databases must reside on a SQL Server 2012 SP1 instanceif the most current version of SQL Server that you are auditing is on SQL Server 2016 then your Collection Server instance could be SQL Server 2016 or 2017 but not 2012.

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The Repository must reside on a version of SQL Server that is greater than or equal to the highest audited SQL Server version.

Software TypeRequirement
Operating SystemThe Collection Server requires one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows Server
2016
  • 2022
  • Windows Server
2012
  • 2019
  • Windows Server
2008 R2
  • 2016
  • Windows Server
2008 SP1
  • 2012
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7 SP1+
Microsoft SQL ServerThe Collection Server requires one of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server:
  • SQL Server
and supports all editions except
  • 2022
  • SQL Server
Express:
  • 2019
  • SQL Server 2017
  • SQL Server 2016
  • SQL Server 2014
  • SQL Server 2012
SP1SQL Server 2008 R2
  • SP1
+
  • SQL Server 2008 SP1+
  • Management Console

    Ensure each console computer meets or exceeds the following software requirements. You can install the console on the Collection Server computer, or any client computer for remote access to your audit data.

    Software TypeRequirement
    Operating SystemThe Collection Server requires one of the following operating systems:
    • Windows Server
    2016
    • 2022
    • Windows Server
    2012
    • 2019
    • Windows Server
    2008 R2
    • 2016
    • Windows Server
    2008 SP1
    • 2012
    • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 7 SP1+

    The Management Console computer also requires Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or later. If you plan to audit SQL Server 2005 instances, upgrade to MDAC 2.8 or later. SQL Server 2005 requires MDAC 2.8 to communicate with other applications.

    DocumentationInternet Explorer 7.0 or later

    Agent

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    SQL Compliance Manager 5.5.x 6 requires you to upgrade the SQL Compliance Manager agents to the same version.

    Ensure the computer where the agent resides meets or exceeds the following software requirements.

    Software TypeRequirement
    Operating SystemThe agent requires one of the following operating systems:
    • Windows Server
    2016
    • 2022
    • Windows Server
    2012
    • 2019
    • Windows Server
    2008 R2
    • 2016
    • Windows Server
    2008 SP1
    • 2012
    • Windows 11
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 7 SP1+

    Cloud

    SQL Compliance Manager runs on various Cloud Virtual Machines running Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.


    Cloud Service Delivery ModelIaaSPaaS (DBaaS)
    Amazon EC2

    Windows Server

    SQL Server

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    Microsoft Azure VM

    Windows Server 

    SQL Server

    -

    Google Cloud Platform

    Windows Server

    SQL Server

    -
    Amazon RDS

    -

    SQL Server
    Amazon EC2 SQL Server

    -

    SQL Server


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    Amazon RDS support is limited to use it as an audited instance.

    Web Console

    Supported web browsers for the IDERA SQL Compliance Manager Web console include:

    • Internet Explorer 910.x+
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox


    Note

    It is important for you to review the IDERA Dashboard requirements before installing SQL Compliance Manager.

    Note

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

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