To install and use ActiveReports Server, you must have compatible software installed on your server. If you have multiple servers set up for load balancing, the Managed Agent machines have fewer requirements than the Master Server machine. If you have a single-server deployment, the Site consists of a Master Server and a Managed Agent on the same machine.
Operating Systems
- Server: Windows Server 2008 and above
- Managed Agent: Windows Server 2008 and above; .NET Framework 4.5 and above
Note: Server machine should not be an ActiveDirectory Domain Controller. ActiveDirectory Domain Controller may cause issues with the user/group level security in ActiveReports Server.
Windows Server 2008, 2012
The following features must be turned on in Windows Server 2008, 2012 to run ActiveReports Server on your server machine. From Control Panel, Programs and Features, open Turn Windows features on or off to ensure that these features are turned on. All are on by default.
- Internet Information Services / World Wide Web Services / Application Development Features / ASP.NET 4.5
- .NET Framework 4.5 Advanced Services / WCF Services / HTTP Activation
Web Servers
- IIS 7, IIS 7.5 with Windows Server 2008 (needs ASP.NET role service)
- IIS 8 and IIS 8.5
- IIS 10
- IIS Management Console must be turned on.
- .NET Framework: 4.5 or higher
Internet Information Service (IIS) Ports
TCP/IP
- ActiveReports Server 4040, 2551, 2552, and 42011
- ActiveReports Server Managed Agent 5050
UDP
- ActiveReports Server 7923, 26637, or 57323
- ActiveReports Server installer 7979, 37637, and 15377
Note: You can open and access the above mentioned port numbers on the server machine using the network or firewall configuration.
Database
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2014 and 2016
- MySQL
- Oracle 11g (32-bit and 64-bit)
- PostgreSQL
- C-TreeACE 10 and above
Note: For Oracle, the Oracle client must be installed on the server machine and on all agent machines.
Browsers
- Internet Explorer 9 and above
- Google Chrome 30 and above
- Mozilla Firefox 20 and above
- Mobile Safari iOS6 and above
Flash Player
- Adobe Flash Player 11, 12, and 13
SDK (Designer and ReportList control)
- Operating System: Windows ™ Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and above
- .NET Framework: 4.0 or higher
- Microsoft Visual Studio: 2010 and above