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FAQ: Microsoft Silverlight Deprecation

Q1: When is Silverlight being deprecated?

A1: Microsoft deprecated Silverlight on October 12, 2021. See Silverlight End of Support on the Microsoft support site for additional information.

Q2: How did Netwrix handle Silverlight deprecation for Threat Prevention web reporting?

A2: Netwrix handled the deprecation of Silverlight and its associated use within Threat Prevention by migrating existing web reporting functionality to the Netwrix Threat Manager Reporting Module, shared with Netwrix Threat Manager.

Q3: When is Threat Manager Reporting Module available?

A3: Threat Manager Reporting Module is available now. See the following article for additional information: Reporting Module ⸱ v7.3.

Q4: Do Threat Prevention users need a Threat Manager license?

A4: No, while Threat Prevention and Threat Manager share the same web reporting application, Threat Prevention users do not need to be licensed for Threat Manager, nor do they need a specific Threat Manager license key.

Q5: How will Threat Prevention web reporting be deprecated?

A5: Support for Threat Prevention web reporting was discontinued in v7.3.6 on October 17, 2023. Update Threat Prevention to the latest version to switch to Threat Manager Reporting Module.

Q6: Can Threat Manager Reporting Module be installed in the Threat Prevention server?

A6: For customers that own the full Threat Manager version, install Reporting Module on a separate server. For customers that do not own the full Threat Manager version, Reporting Module can be installed alongside Threat Prevention on the same server.