Installation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is
fairly straightforward once Windows Server 2008 R2 has been installed,
assuming it is a single Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 installation,
rather than a more complex SharePoint farm. If the Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0 server will be part of a SharePoint farm, the installation
is more complex and you should consider purchasing the SharePoint 2007 Unleashed book mentioned earlier for specifics on complex SharePoint farm designs and implementations.
The following steps assume
that Windows Server 2008 R2 has been successfully installed and has
been added to an existing production domain or test network environment,
and has the latest patches and updates applied. It is not generally
recommended that Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 be used for production
purposes when installed on a domain controller or server running
processor-intensive applications such as Exchange.
Outlining WSS Requirements
Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 designs can range from single-server installations to multiple
servers that make up a SharePoint farm. To make matters more
complicated, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 can be installed on Windows
Server 2003 as well as on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008
R2 servers.
The following
is a list of the Microsoft minimum recommendations for Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0. It is important to note that this list
indicates only the bare minimum necessary for support. In most cases,
servers deployed for WSS should be more robust than the minimum
requirements dictate.
Hardware and Software
The following are the minimum hardware and software recommendations for the implementation of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0:
Server with a processor speed of at least 2.5GHz, dual processors that are 3GHz or faster recommended
RAM capacity of 1GB minimum, 2GB recommended
NTFS file system–formatted partition with a minimum of 3GB of free space, plus adequate free space for your websites
DVD drive or the source copied to a local or network-accessible drive
1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor
56Kbps or faster connection between client computers and server
Windows Server 2003 SP1.
The Web Server role, the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0, and Windows Internal Database
After these requirements have been satisfied, WSS can be installed on a Windows Server 2008 R2 system.
Clients access WSS
through a web browser. Microsoft supports several different web browsers
for use with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and classifies them as
either “Level 1” or “Level 2” browsers. Level 1 browsers offer full
functionality on all SharePoint sites, including the Central
Administration website and include the following:
Level 2 browsers provide
basic functionality so that users can both read and write in SharePoint
sites and perform site administration. However, ActiveX controls are
supported only in Level 1 browsers and there are functionality
differences between different browsers. Thus, the user experience will
be different from that in Level 1 browsers.
Performing a Windows SharePoint Services Installation
The installation of WSS is a straightforward process that consists of the following steps:
1. | Install and configure the Web Server (IIS) role and .NET Framework 3.5.1 features.
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2. | Download and install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP2.
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3. | Install optional components such as SMTP services.
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Configuration must be performed by the server administrator and includes adding the Web Server (IIS) role and role services.
You must make one major
decision before the setup begins: whether to use Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Express Edition or to connect to an already deployed instance of
SQL Server 200x Standard/Enterprise. The initial process detailed here
installs WSS with the free Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition,
which is suitable for small or test Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
implementations.
The WSS installation process begins by installing the Web Server (IIS) role using the following steps:
1. | Open Server Manager (click Start, Administrative Tools, Server Manager).
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2. | Select Roles from the left pane, and then click Add Roles under Roles Summary.
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3. | Review the prerequisites on the Before You Begin page and then click Next.
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4. | Select Web Server (IIS) from the list of available roles and click Next.
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5. | Click Next on the Web Server (IIS) page.
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6. | On the Select Role Services page, the following role services should be checked:
Common HTTP Features: Static Content Default Document Directory Browsing HTTP Errors
Health and Diagnostics: HTTP Logging Request Monitor
Security: Performance: Management Tools:
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7. | After verifying the above IIS role services have been selected, click Next.
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8. | Review the Installation Selections and click Install, as shown in Figure 1.
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9. | When the installation completes, review the installation results and click Close.
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Next, you must install the
Windows Server 2008 R2.NET Framework 3.5.1 feature to support WSS.
Features describe an auxiliary or supporting function of a server and
augment the functionality of an existing role.
1. | In Server Manager, select Features and click Add Features.
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2. | Expand .NET Framework 3.5.1 Features and select .NET Framework 3.5.1.
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3. | Click Next.
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4. | Review the installation selections and click Install, as shown in Figure 2.
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5. | When the installation completes, click Close.
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Now that the Web
Server role and required features have been installed, you are ready to
install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
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2. | From
the Download section, choose 32- or 64-bit as appropriate to your
server, and select the appropriate language (assumption is that English
will be downloaded) and the country you are downloading to. Click
Download Now.
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3. | Click
Save, choose a local destination to save to (for example, C:\Temp), and
click Save. The file will now download, which will take several minutes
or more depending upon your Internet connection speed. For this
installation, the version downloaded was 12.0.6425.1000.
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4. | Click Open Folder, right-click on the application (SharePoint.exe), and choose Run as Administrator.
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5. | Check the I Accept the Terms of This Agreement check box, and click Continue.
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6. | Then
next screen allows you to choose Basic or Advanced. For the purposes of
this installation, choose the Basic button. The installation will start
and includes the installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. This
will take several minutes depending upon the speed of your server.
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7. | Once
the installation process completes, the Microsoft Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0 window will appear, and the check box next to Run the
SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard will now be
checked. Click Close.
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8. | The Welcome to SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard will open. Click Next.
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9. | Click
Yes in the warning window that lists the services that might need to be
started or reset. The Configuration Wizard will proceed with the basic
install of WSS 3.0. This includes creating the configuration database,
securing resources in the Registry, registering SharePoint services,
provisioning the Central Administration Web Application, creating sample
data, installing application content files, and finalizing the install.
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10. | The Configuration Successful message should appear. Click Finish to close the wizard.
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11. | The default Team Site should now open, as shown in Figure 3, and you might need to authenticate using the account you performed the installation with.
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12. | To
ensure the installation is fully completed, click the Start button, and
click the SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration link. If this link
isn’t available here, click All Programs, Administrative Tools,
SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration. The Central Administration
console should open, as shown in Figure 4.
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Reviewing the Internet Information Services (IIS) Configuration
During
the installation process, websites are created in IIS. A brief
walk-through of these changes is helpful to provide an overview of what
websites are created following the WSS 3.0 installation. In general, it
is recommended to not change the settings at this point, assuming WSS
3.0 has just been installed for testing purposes. If WSS 3.0 was
installed for production uses, changes might be required, such as adding
host headers, changing bindings, or adding SSL certificates to one or
more websites.
Follow these steps to review the IIS configuration:
1. | Click
the Start button, click Administrative Tools, and click on Internet
Information Services (IIS) Manager. The IIS Manager tool will open.
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2. | Expand
the node for your server in the left pane, and expand the Sites node.
You should see the Default Web Site with a square icon next to it
indicating that it is stopped, a SharePoint – 80 site below it, and a
SharePoint Central Administration v3 below it.
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3. | Highlight
the SharePoint – 80 site node, and clink on the Bindings link in the
Actions pane on the right. This should show the type of site as http and
the port as 80. Click Close.
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4. | With
this node still selected, click on the Browse :80 (http) link in the
right pane under Manage Web Site. The default Team Site should open.
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5. | Next,
highlight the SharePoint Central Administration v3 site node and click
on the Bindings link. This will show you the http type and the random
port assigned to the Central Administration site. It is a good idea to
make a note of this port in case you are having trouble accessing the
Central Administration site.
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The right pane in the IIS
Administration tool proves to be very useful for daily administrative
tasks. For example, the bindings of the website can be edited (for
example, the website can be bound to a different port, or a host header
can be applied); the site can be stopped, started, or restarted; and
advanced settings can be accessed. The center pane provides access to
ASP.NET tools, IIS tools, and management tools. So, settings such as
authentication, compression, logging, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) can
be accessed.
