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Reporting Module Installation

Prior to installing Netwrix Threat Manager Reporting Module 3.0, make sure that all the prerequisites have been met in accordance with the Reporting Module Server Requirements topic.

The Netwrix Threat Manager Reporting Module installer (threatmanager-reportonly-3.0.x.zip) is available for download with the Netwrix Threat Prevention installation package, and contains three executable files.

CAUTION: The PostgreSQL database must be installed before installing Netwrix Threat Manager Reporting Module.

Netwrix_Setup.exe

This executable starts a setup launcher containing buttons to install the PostgreSQL database and the application. The launcher installs these components on the same server. See the installation details for each components below.

NetwrixPostgreSQL14.exe

This executable is for installing the PostgreSQL database on a different server from the application.

NetwrixThreatManagerReporting.exe

This executable is for installing the application and its services:

  • StealthDEFEND Active Directory Service
  • StealthDEFEND Email Service
  • StealthDEFEND Integration Service
  • StealthDEFEND License Service
  • StealthDEFEND Web Service

The following prerequisites will be installed if they are not present:

  • .NET Framework 4.8+
  • .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.11
  • ASP.NET Core 8.0.11
  • VC++ redist v14.28.29914
  • Python v3.10.8x64

Software Download​

Current customers can log in to the Netwrix Customer Portal to download software binaries and license keys for purchased products. See the Customer Portal Access topic for information on how to register for a Customer Portal account.

Antivirus Exclusions for PostgreSQL​

If you have any antivirus software installed, you must do the following:

  • Exclude all scanning of the PostgreSQL Data Directories
  • Exclude the postgres.exe process from all scans

Antivirus software can interfere with PostgreSQL's operation because PostgreSQL requires file access commands in Windows to behave exactly as documented by Microsoft, and many antivirus programs contain errors or accidental behavior changes that cause these commands to misbehave subtly.

This is not a problem for most programs because they access files in fairly simple ways. Because PostgreSQL is continuously reading from and writing to the same set of files from multiple processes, it tends to trigger programming and design mistakes in antivirus software, particularly problems related to concurrency. Such problems can cause random and unpredictable errors, or even data corruption.

Antivirus software is also likely to dramatically slow down PostgreSQL's operation. For that reason, you should at least exclude postgres.exe and the data directories so the scanner ignores them.

Installation Process​

Follow the steps to install the Netwrix Threat Manager Reporting Module application.

Step 1 – Right-click on Netwrix_Setup.exe and select Run as administrator. The Netwrix Setup launcher opens. You can now install the following components on the same server:

Stealthbits Setup Launcher for StealthINTERCEPT Reporting Powered by StealthDEFEND

Step 2 – Log into the console for the first time. See the First Launch topic for additional information.

After completing the first launch, it is time to complete the initial configuration. See the Set Up the Threat Manager Reporting Module topic for additional information.