Planning your deployment
System Requirements
Before you install ConnectReport Server, be sure to review the following items.
Check whether the target system meets the minimum requirements. We do not recommend running ConnectReport in a production environment with the minimum system requirements - for production deployments we have a minimum recommendation.
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Processors | Multi-core x64 compatible processors with at least 2 cores per deployment, 2.4 GHz or higher | Multi-core x64 compatible processors with at least 8 cores per deployment, 2.93 GHz or higher |
Memory | 8 GB minimum | 32 GB minimum |
Disk space | 1GB required for installation |
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Storage | Sufficient storage is required for the volume of reports and content used in a deployment. | Sufficient storage is required for the volume of reports and content used in a deployment. |
Internet protocol | IPv4 |
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Supported browsers
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Minimum screen resolution | 1024x768 |
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Service Account
If you plan to run ConnectReport using a service account (optional), you may follow the steps below to create one:
- On the target system, open Computer Management.
- From the sidebar, navigate to Local Users and Groups
- Open the Users folder
- Right-click and choose New user...
- Enter a username and password for the ConnectReport service account
- Uncheck User must change password at next login
- Check Password never expires
- Click Create
- Double click on the newly created user
- Open Local Security Policy
- Open the Local Policies folder
- Open the User Rights Assignment folder
- Locate and open the Log on as service entry
- Click Add User or Group
- Enter the name of the ConnectReport service account that you created
- Open Command Prompt
- Run the command gpupdate