Configure Web Server
18 October 2012
These instructions are for D’Artagnan.
Contents
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Document Version History: .................................................................................................... 1
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Windows Web Server 2008 .................................................................................................... 1
2.1
VM configuration ............................................................................................................. 1
2.2
First Power Up ................................................................................................................. 2
2.3
Initial Configuration ......................................................................................................... 2
2.4
Install VMware Tools....................................................................................................... 2
2.5
Customize and Update ..................................................................................................... 2
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Configure for NTP .................................................................................................................. 3
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Internet Information Services (IIS) ......................................................................................... 3
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SQL Server 2012..................................................................................................................... 4
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File Sharing ............................................................................................................................. 4
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Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 ............................................................... 5
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Works Cited ............................................................................................................................ 5
1 Document Version History:
2012
Cliff McCullough
initial version
Notes and instructions provided here are for fresh installations
Final disclaimer: These instructions are an amalgamation of what worked. I did not get
everything to work, then retest the instructions from scratch. These instructions are believed to
be correct and complete. Other than that, good luck.
2 Windows Web Server 2008
configure dartagnan
2.1 VM configuration
Guest OS: Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
1 processor
4 GB RAM
2 NICS
NIC 1: Network: VLAN 494, Adapter: E1000
NIC 2: Network: VLAN 494, Adapter: E1000
40 GB hard disk, thin provision
Datastore: en_windows_web_server_2008_x64_dvd_X14-26683.iso
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2.2 First Power Up
English
Click Install Now
For purposes of this demonstration, OS: Windows Web Server 2008 (Full Installation) versus
(Server Core Installation)
Install Custom (advanced). This gives a clean installation copy.
admin password: uccsMEIA2012
Note: the admin password must be changed every 3 months. After 3 months, if the admin
account is used for login, the password must be changed before continuing.
2.3
Initial Configuration
1. Time zone: Mountain
2. Configure Network:
a. NIC 1:
i.
Obtain an IP address automatically
ii.
Obtain DNS server address automatically
b. NIC 2:
i.
IP address: 192.168.128.132
ii.
Subnet: 255.255.255.240
iii. DNS: 192.168.128.133
3. Computer Description: D’Artagnan Web Server
4. Computer name: dartagnan
5. Workgroup: evote
6. restart now
2.4
Install VMware Tools
1. VMware Tools
a. in vCenter Management window, right click on D’Artgnan, select Configuration |
Install/Upgrade VMware Tools
b. select Automation Tools Upgrade, Ok
c. if VMware Tools does not start and install automatically:
i.
Open Computer
ii.
Select the CD drive and start the installation. By this time, the installer was on its
merry way, so I can’t document anything else to bring up the application.
iii. I selected Typical installation.
2. restart
2.5
Customize and Update
1. Display: 1366 x 768
2. Create new user admin
a. Start | Administrative Tools | Computer Management
b. Create admin
i.
Expand System Tools | Local Users and Groups
ii.
Select Users
iii. Action | New User
1. User name: admin
2. Full name: Admin
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3. Description: Oz the Great and Powerful
4. check Password never expires
c. Make member of administrators
i.
Right click on admin
ii.
Select Properties
iii. Select Member Of
iv.
Click Add | Advanced | Find Now
v.
Select Administrators
vi.
OK, OK, OK
Folder Options:
a. x Display the full path in the title bar
b. x Show hidden files and folders
c. o Hide extensions for known file types
Activation:
a. Make sure Dumas is turned on and its DNS is configured. Otherwise, disable the
second network interface.
b. Right click on My Computer
c. Select Properties
d. Change product key
e. Web Server Product key: <enter your product key>
f. Next
g. Close
Windows Server 2008 SP2:
a. download and install Windows6.0-KB948465-X64.exe from
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17669
b. reboot
Update and restart as needed, repeatedly until up-to-date
3 Configure for NTP
Configure D’Artagnan. Ensure Dumas is up and DNS is configured.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
click on the clock lower right
select change date and time settings
select Internet Time tab | Change settings button
in the server window, enter 192.168.128.133.
ensure that dumas has been configured for NTP and is running
click Update now
4 Internet Information Services (IIS)
Excerpted from (Boehm and Murach 2011, Appendix A).
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Start | Administrative Tools | Server Manager
scroll to find Roles Summary, click on Add Roles, Next
check Web Server (IIS), click Add Required Features
Next, Next
scroll to and expand Application Development
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a. check ASP.NET, click Add Required Role Services
6. scroll to and expand Management Tools:
a. check IIS Management Console
b. check IIS 6 Management Compatibility
7. Next, Install
8. come back in about 5 minutes.
9. Close
Update and restart as needed, repeatedly until up-to-date.
5 SQL Server 2012
A previous update installed Internet Explorer 9 which subsequently prohibited downloads. I had
to configure IE Tools | Security to enable downloads. After downloading this file, re-prohibit
downloads.
Best to download and install SQL Server Express with Tools because it includes SQL Server
Management Studio: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062
download: SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe
Note: These steps sometimes take a while.
1. Navigate to, and double-click on SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe.
2. click New SQL Server stand-alone installation ...
a. Click to accept the license. If you choose to not accept the license, SQL Server will
not load. Next.
b. Feature Selection: I chose to install all features. Next
c. Instance Configuration. I chose the following defaults
i.
Named instance: SQLExpress
ii.
Instance ID: SQLEXPRESS
iii. Instance root directory: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
iv.
Next
d. Server Configuration. On Server 2012, I chose the defaults
i.
database engine: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ii.
server browser: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
iii. Next
e. Database Engine Configuration
i.
select Windows authentication mode
ii.
add yourself as an SQL Server administrator
iii. Next
f. Error Reporting: I chose not to accept this. Next
g. come back in about 15 minutes.
Update and restart as needed, repeatedly until up-to-date.
6 File Sharing
Ensure Peabody has been configured to share Public files.
1. Select Start | Network. You should receive a notice that network discovery is turned off.
2. Click Network and Sharing Center
a. Click the down arrow across from Sharing and Discovery
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b. Select Turn on network discovery
c. Apply
3. Select No, make the network that I am connecting to a private network.
4. Password protected sharing should be On.
5. You may close the Network and Sharing Center window.
6. In the Network window, Peabody should be visible.
7. Double click on Peabody. Documents and Printers should be the only folders available.
Note: Apparently, every time D’Artagnan is turned off and back on, or rebooted, Network
Discovery turns off and must be turned on again if files need to be transferred.
7 Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012
Open Internet Explorer and browse to
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679
Download and install vcredist_x64.exe for the UCCS x64 machines.
Some of the libraries have to run in 32-bit mode. For these, you must also download and install
vcredist_x86.exe
8 Works Cited
Albahari, Joseph, and Ben Albahari. C# 4.0 In a Nutshell. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media,
2010.
Boehm, Anne, and Joel Murach. ASP.NET 4 Web Programming with C# 2010. Mike Murach &
Associates, Inc., 2011.
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