| Processor | 1.4 GHz or faster Pentium or equivalent, x86 or x64 architecture |
| Memory (RAM) | 512 MB plus 0.5 MB per 1000 objects selected in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory user interface due to the requirements of the Microsoft Extensible Database Engine (ESE). This requirement also applies when you open a directory folder in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory user interface. |
| Hard Disk Space | x86-based computer
Full installation, including the prerequisite software: 1.5 Gb of free disk space
In case all the prerequisite software is already installed: 200 Mb of free disk space
x64-based computer
Full installation, including the prerequisite software: 2.7 Gb of free disk space
In case all the prerequisite software is already installed: 210 Mb of free disk space
Note: Additional storage space is required for a backup repository, at least the size of the backed-up Active Directory database file (Ntds.dit) and the SYSVOL folder plus 40 MB for the transaction log files. |
| Monitor | SVGA at 1024 x 768 or higher. |
| Operating System | You can install Recovery Manager on a computer running one of the following operating systems (both x86 and x64 platforms are supported):
—Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 without Service Pack or with Service Pack 1
—Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2
—Microsoft Windows 7 without Service Pack or with Service Pack 1
—Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2
—Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 with Service Pack 2
—Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2
—Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3
You can use Recovery Manager to perform backup, restore, compare, and clone operations on computers running any of the following operating systems (both x86 and x64 platforms are supported):
—Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 without Service Pack or with Service Pack 1 (including Server Core installation)
—Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 (including Server Core installation)
—Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 without Service Pack or with Service Pack 2
—Microsoft Windows Server 2003 without Service Pack or with Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2
Note: On a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, you can only perform backup, restore, and compare operations. |
| Prerequisite Software | —Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.0
—Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1
—Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5
—Microsoft Management Console version 3.0
—Microsoft Windows PowerShell version 1.0
—Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
(Enterprise, Standard, Workgroup, Express, Web, or Developer Edition)
—Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types for SQL Server 2008 R2
—Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 with Service Pack 2
—Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client
—Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Shared Management Objects
—Microsoft Windows Imaging Component (only required for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 R2)
Note: If any prerequisite software is not installed, the Setup program will automatically install it for you before installing Recovery Manager for Active Directory. If the prerequisite software to be installed is missing from this release package, it will be automatically downloaded. For a list of prerequisite software included in this release package, see Getting Started later in this document. |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services | To display reports, Recovery Manager for Active Directory can integrate with
—Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 |
| Password and SIDHistory Recoverability Tool | This tool can only be used in an environment where Microsoft's Active Directory Recycle Bin is not enabled. |
| Quest ChangeAuditor for Active Directory | To provide information on who modified particular Active Directory objects, Recovery Manager for Active Directory can integrate with the following versions of ChangeAuditor for Active Directory:
5.1, 5.0, 4.9, 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, and 4.5 |