Installing SharePoint 2007

Back in the day SharePoint 2007 was a hot topic for SharePoint newbies. Seems SP 2007 is still around in use and thought of blogging on key points to note on the installation and configuration.

Installation

Choose the installation type you want. Here I choose Advanced.

Choose the installation server type. I have selected "Complete"

Once the installation is done you will be prompted. Then MOSS will fire up the "SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard"

1) System prompts the services that would be restarted before starting the wizard.

2) Server farm option: Creating New vs. Connecting to existing. I'm creating new

3) Specify database settings

4) Specify Central Admin Web App settings

5) Before the wizard starts, the user specified details are displayed

6) Then the wizard runs

7) Once the configuration wizard completes user is prompted of the end result.

8) Then, user is directed to the Central Admin. The "Services on Server" section indicates that services have to be configured

9) Note that you have to start the below services started in the image. Service settings are pretty straight forward.

Creating a new Shared Service Provider

1) Navigate to "Application Management" to create a new SSP. Select the link as shown below:

2) Select "New SSP"

3) In the "New Shared Service Provider" page, specify the web application for SSP and MySite

I have not created any web application yet. Hence I am creating two now. Select the links on the page in order to create new web applications. You will be directed to "Create New Web Application" page. Once it's done system directs you back to the Create SSP page.

3.1) Creating a web application

A web application can be easily created using the following steps. Specify the IIS website and port to be used for the new web application.

Provide the application pool name and the security account to be used.

Provide the database server name, database name & the authentication

Once the two applications are created the SSP can be created. 

4) On completing SSP creation you get a success message

Now in the Shared Services Administration page the SSP is displayed.