Configure Microsoft Windows Server for Report Manager

Configure Microsoft Windows Server for Report Manager

Configure Microsoft Windows Server before configuring, installing, or upgrading Microsoft SQL Server.

Before you configure Windows Server, ensure that your version of the Microsoft Windows Server operating system is fully patched and configured to work with Report Manager. Report Manager 5.0 SP6 is compatible with either Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016.

The table below provides a complete summary of the Roles, supporting Features or Role Services, and Feature configurations required for Report Manager. See the Microsoft instructions for installing and configuring Windows Server.

Configuring Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016

Roles Supporting Features or Role Services Feature Configuration

Application Server
  • .NET Framework 4.5
  • COM+ Network Access
  • Web Server (IIS) Support

If you are using .NET Framework 4.6 and later, you will need to ensure backwards compatibility to lower versions. In Windows Server Manager, you will need to have the .NET Framework 3.5 feature enabled.

.NET Framework 4.5 Features

  • .NET Framework 4.5
  • WCF Services

Web Server (IIS)
  • Management Tools
    • IIS Management Console
    • IIS Management Compatibility
      • IIS Metabase Compatibility
      • IIS Management Console
      • IIS Scripting Tools
      • IIS WMI Compatibility
    • IIS Management Scripts and Tools
    • Management Service