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MSSQL Server

Required Version​

RECOMMENDED: Using MS SQL Server Express can lead to significant performance issues because of the various limitations. Our recommendation is to use MS SQL Server Standard as a minimum.

Please follow Microsoft recommendations for system requirements for SQL Server.

AttributeMinimumRecommended
MS SQL Server Version20192022

CAUTION: If you plan to install the MS SQL Server on the machine with the Netwrix Password Secure application server, please ensure to meet the combined minimum requirements for both systems.

Required Configuration​

  1. Service User: dbCreator (only required if the Netwrix Password Secure is used to create databases (recommended)), dbOwner
    a. (Optional) Sysadmin (only when using the Netwrix Password Secure Backup Service)
  2. Collation: Latin1_General_CI_AS (if the MS SQL Server is using a different collasion, the database needs to be created manually with the right collation and then be linked to/in Netwrix Password Secure)
  3. Port/firewall rule: Port 1433 TCP for communication with application server (incoming)