Requirements
Effective date: 2026-09-10
Document revision: 2026-09-10.1
Supported platforms
- Windows: supported and product-tested;
- macOS: supported and product-tested;
- Linux: technically expected to work, but support remains in preview until product acceptance testing is completed.
PowerShell 7 or newer (pwsh), a current Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari browser, and network access to Microsoft Azure authentication and management endpoints are required.
Microsoft Az and preflight
Before sign-in, the product checks the operating system, PowerShell version and required Az commands. It never installs software automatically. Missing core commands stop execution with an actionable installation message. Missing optional commands produce a warning and can reduce backup/recovery enrichment to Unknown or Unavailable.
Recommended installation from PowerShell 7:
Install-Module Az -Scope CurrentUser -Repository PSGallery -Force
After installation, close PowerShell, start pwsh again and rerun the product.
Azure permissions
The signed-in identity must be able to read the selected subscription. Optional enrichment can require additional read access to Cost Management, Resource Group role assignments, Recovery Services/Backup, Microsoft.Compute/restorePointCollections and their restore points (including instanceView), Azure SQL retention policies and App Service backup/snapshot data.
Missing optional visibility must degrade to Unknown, Unavailable, Not assessed, a partial state or a log message — never to a synthetic positive result.
OPSpectra Lite does not require its own service principal, app registration, web server, database, OPSpectra account, Node.js, IIS or Docker.