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System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Hardware	Minimum	Recommended
Processor speed	2.4GHz	3GHz
Processor cores	4	6 or more
RAM	8GB	16GB
Disk space	50GB	100GB

Note: The storage space requirements might vary depending upon your organization size, mailbox size, traffic volume, and Outlook Web Access logins, along with mailbox and organization property changes.

Port Requirements

Destination hostname	TCP port	Description
Exchange Server	135	RPC
	5985	Windows Powershell Default psSession Port
	5986	Windows Powershell Default psSession Port
	80	Powershell
	443 (SSL)	Powershell
Active Directory	389	LDAP
	636	LDAP SSL
	3268	LDAP GC
	3269	LDAP GC SSL
	53	DNS
	88	Kerberos
	139	Net Bios

Software Requirements

Supported Platforms

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Lync Server 2013
Skype for Business Server 2015
Skype for Business Server 2018

Supported Exchange Servers

Exchange Server 2003
Exchange Server 2007
Exchange Server 2010
Exchange Server 2013
Exchange Server 2016
Exchange Server 2019

Supported Browsers

Internet Explorer 9 and above
Firefox 45 and above
Google Chrome 45 and above

Preferred screen resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels or higher.

Supported Databases

PostgreSQL (comes bundled with the product)

Exchange Reporter Plus build number	Supported database versions
4142 - 5600	PostgreSQL 9.4.14
5600 - present	PostgreSQL 10.12

MS SQL

Exchange Reporter Plus build number	Supported database versions
5500 and above	Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and above

Note: If your Exchange Reporter Plus server has MySQL installed (default database for build 4142 and below), we recommend migrating to PostgreSQL. Click here for database migration steps.

Other Software Requirements

For Exchange Server

Install Windows Management Framework (which contains Windows PowerShell and Windows Remote Management).
Note: In Windows Server 2008 R2 and above, Windows Management Framework is installed by default.
Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 or above.
Install Microsoft Exchange Web Services Managed API 2.2.
Install MAPI to extract mailbox size and content-related data for Exchange Server versions 2003 and 2007.
Enable csCookie (refer to the Appendix for instructions).
For mailbox and public folder content reports: The user account that you use to configure the Exchange server in Exchange Reporter Plus must have a valid mailbox that is not hidden from the global address list. The user must also have logged in to the mailbox at least once.
Ensure there's a valid mailbox for MAPI Profile (applies only for Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 versions).

For Exchange Online

Install the Azure Active Directory PowerShell module.
Install the MSOnline PowerShell module.
Install Microsoft Online Service Sign-in Assistant.

For Skype for Business

Exchange Reporter Plus requires .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Skype for Business reporting.
Exchange Reporter Plus supports Skype for Business reporting in the following platforms:
Windows 7 and above
Windows Server 2008 R2 and above

Note: To configure Exchange Reporter Plus, use the Quick Start Guide.

Appendix

Steps to enable csCookie

Open the Run dialog box and enter inetmgr.
In the left pane, navigate to the Machine Name → Sites.
Click Default Web Site.
In the middle pane, double-click Logging.
In the right pane, under Actions, click Enable.
For IIS 7 and above:
- Under the Log File section, click Select Fields.
- Check the cs(Cookie) box.
- Click OK.
For IIS 6:
- Click Properties and go to the Advanced tab.
- Check the cs(Cookie) box.
- Click OK.

Configuration