Prerequisites

Before using the SSRS Reports Migration Wizard, ensure the following system, network, and access requirements are fulfilled.

✅ System Requirements

  • Windows OS (Windows 10 or above recommended)
  • .NET Framework 4.7.2 or above installed
  • Access to both source and target SSRS report servers
  • SSRS instance version 2012 or later

🔗 Report Server Access Requirements

To connect to a Report Server, the user must have the following access:

  • Browser role or higher on the source server (read access)
  • Publisher role or higher on the target server (write access)
  • Access to:
    • Folder structure
    • Data sources
    • Datasets
    • Reports
    • Subscriptions (optional)

If connecting using domain credentials, ensure that:

  • The domain account is trusted on the report server
  • The password is valid and not expired

🔐 Granting Access to SSRS Report Server

If your user account is unable to connect or browse the server from the wizard, follow these steps to grant the required permissions:

On the SSRS Web Portal (Report Manager):

  1. Open your browser and navigate to the SSRS Web Portal (e.g.):http:///Reports
    1. Click on the gear icon ⚙️ in the top-right corner and choose Site Settings.
  3. Under Security, select Add group or user.
  4. Enter your domain user name in this format:DOMAIN\username
  5. Assign appropriate role(s):
    • Browser – minimum required to view reports
    • Publisher – required to publish/upload reports and data sources
    • Content Manager – full access (if you’re managing everything)
  6. Click OK to save.

On Folder-Level Permissions (if restricted):

  1. Navigate to the top-level folder (usually Home).

  2. Click the ellipsis (…) next to the folder > Manage > Security.

  3. Add your domain user again and assign the necessary role(s).

🔄 If inheritance is broken, ensure you set permissions for each subfolder as well.

🌐 Network Prerequisites

  • Ensure the SSRS server ports are open (default is TCP 80 for HTTP).
  • Firewalls or proxies should not block access to:
  • http://<servername>/ReportServer
  • http://<servername>/Reports

Next Step

Once all prerequisites are met, proceed to the Getting Started Guide to begin your migration.