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Steps to Install MS-Content Management Server
Prepared by Murali Kothapalli Date : 5/27/04

Assumptions
You are installing it on
Window 2003 Server with IIS 6.0 installed (in a Lockdown mode)
Or Window 2000 Server with IIS 5.0 installed
– we shall refer it as WEB_SVR and there is an external SQL DB Server available to be used. – we shall refer it as SQLDB_SVR

Prerequisites
Has a Window domain account eg(CMSadmin with password as P@ssword) with Admin permissions on the WEB_SVR

Steps
1. Install SQL server Client Tools – from the SQL server CD
   a. Choose Install Database option and finally choose Client tools only

2. SQL Server SP3 (Servicepack 3)
   a. Run the setup.bat

3. Install Visual Studio.NET 2003(or 2002) (optional – if you want develop on this PC – you may need it initially)

4. Adjust IIS Permissions (2003 only)
   a. Choose Web Service Extensions
   b. Allow Server Side Includes

5. Create Database for CMS
   a. Connect to SQLDB_SVR and create a new empty database say name it as CMSDB

6. Install IE Webcontrols
   a. Run setup for IE Webcontrols – from the CMS2002 install CD/ms web

7. Install CMS – base version
   a. Run setup.exe and choose all defaults
   b. When prompte for DB point it to SQLDB_SVR\CMSDB

8. Apply SP1a (not SP1) for CMS
   a. Run the setup for Service Pack 1a for CMS2002

9. Run Setup again from Installed folder
   a. Look under C:\program files\Microsoft content Management Server\Setup.exe
   a. Run this setup.exe
   b. Choose all the relevant components
   c. download and install the Sample sites
   d. download and install Office Authoring Connector

10. Remove SSL for Admin site (2003 only)
   a. Launch IIS Admin tool
   b. Look under Admin Web properties
   c. Open Directory Security Tab
   d. Edit Security (last button)
   e. Uncheck SSL enable (remove SSL security)

11. Verify Installation
   a. Launch https://localhost/woodgrovenet
   b. Login as administrator

12. Allow Woodgrovenet to Guests
   a. Launch Site Manager
   b. Launch User Roles
   c. Subsribers add new group ‘Guests’
   d. Add Doman Guests as members
   e. Add Required channels to be viewable under rights tab
   f. Launch SCA – Site Configuration Application
       i. Security tab
       ii. Allow Guest – Yes
       iii. Change context as IUSR_{WEB_SVR} account

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