What you need to install and run AD Pro Toolkit. For the installation steps, see the install guide.
The computer AD Pro Toolkit is installed on
AD Pro Toolkit can be installed on a server or a PC. If several people will use it, install it on a server so it's available whenever they need it.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows Server 2016 or later, or Windows 10 or 11. 64-bit only. |
| Domain | Joined to the Active Directory domain you want to manage. |
| Processor and memory | 2 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM or more. |
| Disk space | About 500 MB for the program, plus space for the database, which grows with the size of your directory. Allow at least 2 GB. |
| Installing | An account that is a local administrator on the computer. |
Everything else AD Pro Toolkit needs, including its database, is included in the installer. There is no separate database server or web server to install.
Active Directory
- Active Directory Domain Services. Any supported version of Windows Server on the domain controllers.
- A service account for AD Pro Toolkit: a managed service account (recommended), or a normal domain account with a password. See the install guide for the permissions it needs.
Web browsers
People use AD Pro Toolkit from a web browser, with nothing to install on their computers. Use a current version of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Network ports
Into the AD Pro Toolkit computer, from the computers people browse from:
| Port | Used for |
|---|---|
| TCP 8083 | The app over HTTP. |
| TCP 443 | The app over HTTPS, if you turn HTTPS on. |
Out from the AD Pro Toolkit computer:
| Port | To | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| TCP 389, or 636 with LDAPS | Domain controllers | Reading and changing Active Directory. |
| TCP/UDP 88 | Domain controllers | Kerberos sign-in. |
| TCP/UDP 53 | DNS servers | Finding domain controllers. |
| TCP 445 | Domain controllers and file servers | Reading Group Policy files in SYSVOL, and creating home folders. |
Internet access (optional)
AD Pro Toolkit works without internet access. These features need it:
| Feature | Connects to |
|---|---|
| Activating a license online | store.activedirectorypro.com. Without internet access, use an offline license file instead. |
| Microsoft 365 features | Microsoft Graph (graph.microsoft.com) and Microsoft sign-in (login.microsoftonline.com). |
| Emailed reports and alerts | Your mail server, on the port you configure. |