MSSQL Server
Required Version
RECOMMENDED: Using MS SQL Server Express can lead to significant performance issues because of the various limitations. The recommendation is to use MS SQL Server Standard as a minimum.
follow Microsoft recommendations for system requirements for SQL Server.
| Attribute | Minimum | Recommended |
| MS SQL Server Version | 2019 | 2022 |
CAUTION: If you plan to install the MS SQL Server on the machine with the Netwrix Password Secure application server, ensure to meet the combined minimum requirements for both systems.
Required Configuration
- 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) - 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)
- Port/firewall rule: Port 1433 TCP for communication with application server (incoming)