--- title: "Administration and Configuration" slug: "administration-and-configuration" type: "index" canonical: "docs.revealdata.com/administration-and-configuration" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.revealdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Administration & Configuration 11 articles ## [Processing Environment Overview](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/processing-environment-overview.md) Updated on 2024-11-25 | Published on 2024-11-25 Depending on the overall goal of an organization, RP ( Reveal Processing , more commonly known as Discovery Manager ). To understand how to setup RP, the functions and purpose of each application... ## [Processing Environment Diagram](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/processing-environment-diagram.md) Published on 2024-11-25 The following diagram provides an overview of the basic server setup for Reveal Processing , illustrating key components such as the SQL database server, desktop agents, and storage configuration. It... ## [Desktop Windows Setup](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/desktop-windows-setup.md) Published on 2024-11-25 User Account Type The user accessing any machine running a RP application requires essential permissions on the machine. It is recommended to create a standard user as the software is user specific... ## [Desktop Software Installation](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/desktop-software-installation.md) Updated on 2025-07-18 | Published on 2024-11-25 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 is required on all machines. If the machine is up to date on Microsoft patches, or it has internet access and the Setup.exe is used, the... ## [SQL Server Setup](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/sql-server-setup.md) Updated on 2024-11-26 | Published on 2024-11-25 RP ( Reveal Processing , also commonly known as Discovery Manager ) uses Microsoft SQL Server Standard. If a SQL Server does not exist, it should be setup prior to installing the RP software on any... ## [NIST Database Installation (Optional)](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/nist-database-installation-optional.md) Updated on 2024-11-25 | Published on 2024-11-25 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created an evolving list of hash values that identify system files. Discovery Manager allows for the removal of these files to reduce the... ## [Antivirus Exclusions (Optional)](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/antivirus-exclusions-optional.md) Updated on 2025-04-25 | Published on 2024-11-25 When processing data, Reveal Processing ( RP ) Desktop, more commonly known as Discovery Manager , uses temporary folders to process unstructured data. Once processing of these files has been... ## [Updating Desktop Applications](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/updating-desktop-applications.md) Published on 2024-11-25 This article provides instructions for updating desktop applications used in Reveal Processing ( RP , or commonly known as Discovery Manager ). Downloading RP Installer If a setup package has not been... ## [Reveal Archive/Preservation Options for 10.4 SaaS](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/reveal-archivepreservation-options-for-104-saas.md) Updated on 2025-04-25 | Published on 2024-11-25 Reveal Review Archiving Creating Project Archives Navigate to Company Admin from the Flyout Menu. Company Admin opens to the Projects tab. On the Projects table select the project to be archived to... ## [On-Premises Installation Planning Checklist](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/on-premises-installation-planning-checklist.md) Updated on 2024-11-26 | Published on 2024-11-25 The purpose of this document is to provide a checklist to help streamline our Processing on-prem installation. Please have your IT Admin (defined below) complete the following configuration checklist.... ## [Using S3 Browser for Importing Documents](https://docs.revealdata.com/discovery-manager/docs/using-s3-browser-for-importing-documents.md) Published on 2024-11-25 One of the best features of Processing 10.3 is the streamlined data transfer and direct import from S3 storage. This will be the single method for importing data into the processing environment thus...