Installing the Microsoft Installing the Microsoft Office Project Server from Office Project Server from Scratch Scratch

Adrian JenkinsAdrian JenkinsSupportability Program ManagerSupportability Program ManagerMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Today we’ll discussToday we’ll discuss

Pre-installation tasks and Pre-installation tasks and considerationsconsiderations

Setup ProcessSetup Process

Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPre-Installation Considerations

Operating SystemOperating SystemWindows 2000 Server Windows 2000 Server

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003Install IIS and ASP.NETInstall IIS and ASP.NET

Set “Internet Explorer Enhanced Security”Set “Internet Explorer Enhanced Security”

Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPre-Installation Considerations

Multiple vs. Single server installationMultiple vs. Single server installationDeployments can be very differentDeployments can be very different

How many users? PMs, Executives, RMs, How many users? PMs, Executives, RMs, Resources…Resources…

Average size of Project plans?Average size of Project plans?

How often plans are updated?How often plans are updated?

For guidance on what to do, see:For guidance on what to do, see:““Microsoft Project Server 2003 Installation Microsoft Project Server 2003 Installation Guide”Guide”

““Microsoft Project Server 2003 Configuration Microsoft Project Server 2003 Configuration Planning Guide”Planning Guide”

Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPre-Installation Considerations

Windows SharePoint Services… or notWindows SharePoint Services… or notNow or laterNow or later

Analysis Services… or notAnalysis Services… or notNow or laterNow or later

Pre-Installation ConsiderationsPre-Installation Considerations

Network topologyNetwork topologyBandwidth vs. LatencyBandwidth vs. Latency

Terminal ServicesTerminal Services

Pre-InstallationPre-Installation

Security AccountsSecurity AccountsWindows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services

““WSSAdmin”WSSAdmin”

NT Authority\Network ServiceNT Authority\Network Service

Analysis ServicesAnalysis Services““OLAPAdmin”OLAPAdmin”

SQL ServerSQL ServerAccount with DB Creators and Security Account with DB Creators and Security Administrators rolesAdministrators roles

Pre-InstallationPre-Installation

Preparing SQL 2000 Server, Analysis Preparing SQL 2000 Server, Analysis Services Services

SQL Server and Windows Authentication SQL Server and Windows Authentication (mixed mode)(mixed mode)

Installed SQL Server 2000 SP3Installed SQL Server 2000 SP3

Installed Analysis Services SP3Installed Analysis Services SP3Service Pack levels Service Pack levels mustmust match; various ways match; various ways to checkto check

Pre-InstallationPre-Installation

Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint ServicesWMSDE vs. SQL ServerWMSDE vs. SQL Server

SQL account vs. Windows accountSQL account vs. Windows account

Application PoolApplication Pool

Microsoft Project Server Microsoft Project Server 2003 Installation2003 Installation

SummarySummary

Plan ahead. Know how your Project Plan ahead. Know how your Project Server will be used and by whomServer will be used and by whom

Make sure prerequisites have been metMake sure prerequisites have been met

Prepare servers. Create accounts, Prepare servers. Create accounts, install supporting technologies, etc.install supporting technologies, etc.

Install Project ServerInstall Project Server

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