Installed Files

ActiveReports 8 Server Administrator Guide

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When you install ActiveReports 8 Server and use all of the default settings, files are installed in the following folders:

C:\ActiveReports 8 Server

File (or Folder) Name	Description
Agent	Contains the files that you use to deploy your solution to separate machines that host your Managed Agents if you do a multi-server deployment for load balancing.
Data	Contains user information and reports and models. This is the folder that you need to back up to prevent loss of data. For more information, see Backup and Recovery.
DataProviders	Contains data provider assemblies.
SDK	Contains server report controls and a class library for the software developer kit.
SecurityProviders	Contains the ActiveDirectorySecurityProvider assembly used to create a security provider.
Server	Contains the files used to run the server.
Site	Contains the files used to run both the Report Portal and the Admin sites, as well as all associated help files.
ActiveReports 8 Server License Agreement.rtf	The license agreement that dictates the terms under which you may use this software.

C:\ActiveReports 8 Server\SDK

File Name	Description
ActiveReports.Server.ReportControls.dll	Assembly that supports the ReportDesigner and ReportList control for use in your ASP.NET solutions.
ActiveReports.Server.ReportControls.xml	Intellisense for the ReportControls assembly.
sdk.chm	Class library help file that provides information about the ReportControls assembly classes and their public methods and properties, and walkthroughs on their use.
Samples	Contains sample Visual Studio projects that you can use to evaluate the software, or customize and extend to use in your own solutions. For more information on samples, see the SDK help.

C:\ActiveReports 8 Server\Site

Folder Name	Description
Admin	Contains the files and folders used to run the Admin site, as well as the associated help file.
Bin	Contains ActiveReports and Data Dynamics Reports assemblies as well as SQLite and DotNetZip assemblies for use on the site.
Help	Contains the help file and supporting files for the Report Portal site.
web.config	The main file that contains configuration information for the Designer Web application.