Prerequisites

Redgate Software recommend the suite is installed on a Windows Server instance. Minimum requirements for this Windows Server instance:

• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later.
• If you are using Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, installation upgrades security defaults to match later Windows versions:
  • TLS 1.2 enabled (part of installation).
  • SendTrustedIssuerList disabled (part of installation).
• If using Windows Server 2016, installation allows Edge to access sites hosted on the local machine:
  • LoopbackExempt permission added to Edge (part of installation).

SQL Data Catalog uses a database to store your classifications. The SQL Server backing database must be SQL Server 2012 or higher.

On installation, you will be prompted to enter a set of Windows credentials. These credentials are used for:

• Running the Windows Service;
• Accessing the SQL Server backing database;
• Accessing any SQL Server instances that are registered in the Data Catalog.

Browser Requirements

• Chrome (latest version)
• Firefox (latest version)
• Edge (latest version)