AuditWizard - Getting Started - Review Requirements
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| + | It is not recommended that AuditWizard be installed on a computer running a workstation version of Windows. A service is used to do background tasks, and this requires that the computer be running constantly. Additionally, there may be issues with the number of computer connections to the computer. For this, we recommend that it be installed on a server-class Windows version. If using the '''[[AuditWizard - Concepts - Types of Auditing - Agent|AuditAgent]]''', a Server OS must be used. | ||
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| − | |Minimum Windows XP. This is only recommended for trial and testing. | + | |Minimum Windows XP. This is only recommended for trial and testing. |
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Revision as of 02:02, 7 January 2020
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The Server
System Requirements
The system requirements are dependent on the number of PCs to be audited. The configuration defined below is the recommended minimum.
Hardware Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
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| Minimum processor | Intel Core i3 or higher. This is not a recommended live server configuration for large-scale deployments (1000 clients or more). In this case, Intel Xeon. |
| Minimum RAM | 2GB |
| Hard-drive space | 70–100 MB for the program installation. Allow at least 500 MB for growth in the folder structure. This is for attachments and other files related to the application. On installation, a SQL Compact database is created. This is intended for trial and testing purposes, and when going live, it is recommended that it be migrated to SQL Server. If not, the hard-drive space requirements will exceed 500 MB. |
Software Requirements
Server OS
It is not recommended that AuditWizard be installed on a computer running a workstation version of Windows. A service is used to do background tasks, and this requires that the computer be running constantly. Additionally, there may be issues with the number of computer connections to the computer. For this, we recommend that it be installed on a server-class Windows version. If using the AuditAgent, a Server OS must be used.
| Requirement | Description |
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| Operating System (Trial/Testing) | Minimum Windows XP. This is only recommended for trial and testing. |
| Operating System (Live) | Windows 32- and 64-bit Windows 2008, 2012 or 2016 operating systems. |
| System Components | |
The Audited PC
Operating System
Virtually any PC can be audited provided the operating system is one of the following:
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10
- Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019
- Both 32 and 64 Bit Operating Systems
Firewall
Deployment of the Agent will be difficult if individual client computers have a firewall installed. We recommend that you either don't use a client-level firewall or use the Scanner method instead.
Audit-Data Storage
By default, AuditWizard installs a SQL Server Compact version. This allows the user to get up and running without needing to install and configure SQL Server, making it easy to get started and when evaluating the application. The SQL Server Compact database can be used as is, but it is recommended that a SQL Server be used for databases above 10 assets. Hosting the database on a full version of SQL Server (not Express) gives the benefit of automated backup, so this is an important reason to migrate.
To connect to a SQL Server Express or full SQL Server database, run the Change Database Wizard.
The following SQL Server versions are supported:
- SQL Server 2000 (including MSDE)
- SQL Server 2005 (including SQL Express 2005)
- SQL Server 2008 (including SQL Express 2008)
- SQL Server 2008 R2 (including SQL Express 2008 R2)
- SQL Server 2012 (including SQL Express 2012)
- SQL Server 2014 (including SQL Express 2014)
- SQL Server 2016 (including SQL Express 2016)
- SQL Server 2017 (including SQL Express 2017)
The amount of hard disk space required for your audit data is dependent upon the number of PCs audited and the amount of data uploaded. Typical database size for 100 uploaded computers is approximately 1.5Mb.
SQL Server Browser Service
If AuditWizard is to be installed on a server that is separate from the one hosting the SQL database, the SQL Server Browser Service must be enabled, or AuditWizard will not be able to see your SQL Server.
