NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator REST Services 1.2 Release Notes

February 2016

This installer provides enhancements to NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator.

These improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure that our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Directory and Resource Administrator forum on NetIQ Communities, our online community that also includes product information, blogs, and links to helpful resources.

The documentation for this product is available on the NetIQ Web site in HTML and PDF formats on a page that does not require you to log in. If you have suggestions for documentation improvements, click comment on this topic at the bottom of any page in the HTML version of the documentation posted at the NetIQ Documentation page. To download this product, see the Directory and Resource Administrator Product Upgrade Web site.

1.0 What’s New?

1.1 Web Console Technical Preview Is No Longer Available

2.0 System Requirements

3.0 Installing This Version

4.0 Contact Information

5.0 Legal Notice

What’s New?

The following outline the key features and functions provided by this version, as well as issues resolved in this release:

Web Console Technical Preview Is No Longer Available

The design and implementation of the new Web Console has been completed and is part of the REST Services 1.2 release. We appreciate your feedback and we hope you continue to help us ensure that our products meet all your needs.

The new Web Console will be installed by default when you install this version of REST Services.

IMPORTANT:There is no support for upgrading from the Web Console Technical Preview to the new Web Console. This means that any customizations you made to the Web Console Technical Preview will not be carried over to the new Web Console after installing this version of REST Services.

System Requirements

This release requires Directory and Resource Administrator 9.0.1.

Installing This Version

You must install the Host service on a single DRA server. You can install the other features on the same server or you can distribute them across multiple machines.

The Host service and the other features have specific requirements.

Feature	Requirements
DRA Host Service	Microsoft .NET Framework Update for 4.0 (KB2600211) Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5 NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator 8.7.2 or later
DRA REST Endpoints and Service	Microsoft .NET Framework Update for 4.0 (KB2600211) Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5 NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator 8.7.2 or later (Console or Server component)
PowerShell Extensions	Microsoft .NET Framework Update for 4.0 (KB2600211) Microsoft PowerShell 2.0 or later
Web Console	Microsoft .NET Framework Update for 4.0 (KB2600211) Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5

For more information about requirements and installation scenarios, see the NetIQ DRA REST Technical Reference included with the installer.

Contact Information

Our goal is to provide documentation that meets your needs. If you have suggestions for improvements, please email Documentation-Feedback@netiq.com. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you.

For detailed contact information, see the Support Contact Information website.

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Legal Notice

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