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Installation Prerequisites For Windows Server 2008 R2

This guide will show you how to install all the prerequisites if you want to install SESM on a Windows Server 2008 R2.

Installation Prerequisites For Windows Server 2008 R2

Step 1 : Update the server

To start with a good base, please ensure you have installed all Important and Optional update available through Windows Update. Note that it may require multiple pass for Windows Update to detect and install all updates. This should automaticaly install the .NET Framework 4 & 4.5.

Step 2 : Installing IIS 7.5

To install IIS, log in as an administrator on you server then go into the server manager.

In the server manager, click on Roles and then on Add Roles.

A wizard will appear, click on Next >.

Select Web Server (IIS) in the list then click Next >.

Click Next >.

Select ASP.NET.

A popup will appear, asking you to confirm the addition of the required roles for the installation of ASP.NET role. To confirm, click on Add Required Role Services.

You can now see that those role are now checked. Click on Next >.

This screen recap all the roles and services that will be installed. Click on Install to launch the installation process.

The installation can take a several minutes, depending on your server configuration.

Click on Close.

Congratulation, you successfully installed IIS 7.5 !

Step 3 : Deactivating Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

To install SQL Server Express 2008 R2 and Web Deploy, we need their installer files. To get it, we need to tempoarly disable the Enhanced Security Configuration of Internet Explorer. To Do that, go back in the server manager and click on Configure IE ESC.

A popup will appear, select Off for the administrators and click on OK.

Step 4 : Installing SQL Server Express 2008 R2

Now open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=30438

On that page, click on Download.

Select the version according to your server architecture (x86 => 32 bits \ x64 => 64 bits) then click Next.

Click on Save to download the file.

Once the file is downloaded, click on Run.

In the new window, click on New installation or add feature to an existing installation.

A wizard will appear, check I accept the license terms. then click on Next >.

In the feature screen, be sure that only Database Engine Service is checked, the click on Next >.

Click on Next >.

In that screen, select the Mixed Mode for the authentication and input the password you want for your SQL Express sa account. Be sure to remember it as you will need it later when installing SESM. Click on Next >.