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Installation and Configuration Guide : SQL Server
Express Installation
The SQL Server setup installs the below components which is required by the ARCON Privilege Access
Management.
DOT NET Framework 3.5 SP1
SQL Server support files
The below process shows how to install the SQL Server Express in Windows.
1. Double click the SQL Server Express setup file.
2. The SQL Server Installation Center window opens. On the right hand side, click on New SQL Server
stand-alone Installation or add features to an existing installation link.
3. The Microsoft Software License Terms page opens. To install the SQL Server Express edition, click on
checkbox I accept the license terms and accept the license terms.
4. Click on Next button.
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5. On Microsoft Update page, click checkbox Use Microsoft Update to check for updates (recommended).
Important updates for Windows and other Microsoft software will get automatically updated.
6. Click Next button.
7. On the Feature Selection page, select all the below checkboxes for express features to get installed:
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Instance Features
Database Engine Services
SQL Server Replication
Shared Features
Client Tools Connectivity
Client Tools Backward Compatibility
Client Tools SDK
Management Tools - Basic
Management Tools – Complete
SQL Client Connectivity SDK
LocalDB
Change the path of the Shared feature directory to E:\ drive and click Next button.
8. On Feature Rules page, click on Show Details button to view the details and click Next button.
9. On Instance Configuration page, select the default instance if there is only one instance running for the
SQL Server.
If there are more than one instance
Click Normal Instance radio button.
Create an instance called ARCON PAM. This instance id is specifically dedicated for ARCON
PAM database only.
SQL Server name should not be more than 15 characters.
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Click Next button.
10. On Server Configuration page,
Service Accounts tab - change the startup type of SQL Server Database Engine service
to Automatic.
Collation tab - keep the default settings and click Next button.
11. On Database Engine Configuration page, on Account Provisioning tab, on Authentication Mode.
Windows authentication mode: uses domain username and password for authentication.
Mixed Mode (SQL Server Authentication and Windows authentication): uses SQL Server super
username and password for authentication and to create and manage multiple users.
If Mixed Mode is not selected then the administrator will not be able to login into the arcossqladmin
which is the SQL user for the ARCOS database application.
12. Select the Mixed Mode for authentication. The Specify the password for the SQL Server system
administrator (sa) account will get active.
Enter the password for the ‘SA’ account which is the internal SQL Administrator account.
Enter the same SA password on theConfirm Passwordfield.
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You should use complex password for the SA account.
To specify the SQL Server Administrator, click Add Current User to login with the Default
windows user.
Click on Add button, to add admin and user for the SQL Server.
arcossqladmin\Domain as admin
arcossqladmin\SQL2008R2Serviceas User
Click Data Directory tab, change the Data root directory to any specific drive e.g. E:\drive.
Create ARCON PAM folder on the specified drive i.e. E drive and update the location to specified
drive i.e. E:\ARCOS.
We recommend you not to store data on the C drive even you have plenty of space. When you
change the Data root directory the Temp DB directory is also changed.
Change the User database directory to E:\ARCON Solutions\ARCOS Database
Change the Backup directory to E:\ARCON Solutions\ARCOS Backup
No changes are required on the FILESTREAM tab.
Click Next button.
13. On Feature Configuration Rules page, click the Show Details button. The status of all the rules
applicable is changed to Passed status. Click Next button.
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14. On Installation Progress page, you can see the progress of your SQL Server installation.
The installation will take approximately 20 minutes depending on the performance of your machine.
15. Once the SQL Server setup is complete, restart the system/computer.
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