Deployment Guide

servers. See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/plan/security-best-practices/
implementing-least-privilege-administrative-models for more information about implementing the least privilege rule.
NOTE: Universal Account Control (UAC) must be disabled when installing in a protected directory. After disabling UAC, you
must reboot the server for this change to take effect.
NOTE: Registry locations for Policy Proxy (if installed): HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Dell
NOTE: Registry location for Windows servers: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Dell
Prerequisites
● Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package
If not installed, the installer installs it for you.
● Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package
If not installed, the installer installs it for you.
● Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package
If not installed, the installer installs it for you.
● .NET Framework Version 4.6.1
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.NET Framework Version 4.5
Microsoft has published security updates for .NET Framework Version 4.6.1 and 4.5.
● .NET Framework Version 3.5 SP1
● SQL Native Client 2012
If using SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2016.
If not installed, the installer installs it for you.
Security Management Server - Back-End Server and Dell Front-End Server
● Windows Server 2012 R2
- Standard Edition
- Datacenter Edition
● Windows Server 2016
- Standard Edition
- Datacenter Edition
● Windows Server 2019
- Standard Edition
- Datacenter Edition
NOTE: Dell's Security Management Server installed in either a back-end configuration or a front-end configuration
does not currently support operating system upgrades of the Windows Server operating system.
LDAP Repository
● Active Directory 2008 R2
● Active Directory 2012 R2
● Active Directory 2016
NOTE: The Security Management Server is compatible with the Microsoft requirement for LDAP channel binding and
LDAP signing when Active Directory is in use.
10 Requirements and Architecture