Running the SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard

The SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard is the component that enables a server to either be added to an existing SharePoint 2010 farm or to create a new SharePoint farm from scratch.

Note

You can use Windows PowerShell to run the Configuration Wizard. Indeed, PowerShell is the only supported method of provisioning SharePoint with custom database names, so it is recommended for many scenarios. Installation using PowerShell is covered in Chapter 4.

In this example, we create a new farm using the following steps:

  1. Start the Configuration Wizard (Start, All Programs, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products, SharePoint 2010 Configuration Wizard).
  2. Click Next at the Welcome screen, and click Yes to acknowledge that IIS will be reset during the process.
  3. Select to Create a New Server Farm, and click Next to continue.
  4. For the Configuration Database settings, enter the name of the database server and select a name for the Config database. Consider the use of a SQL alias for the database server name so that it can be easily changed in the future. If the database server is the same as the one that is used for SharePoint, enter the local server name. Enter a Database Access Account that has DBCreator and Securityadmin rights on the SQL Instance. Click Next to continue.
  5. Enter a farm passphrase into the subsequent dialog box, shown in Figure 3.11. Keep this passphrase in a safe place; it is needed to add any additional servers to the farm in the future. Click Next to continue.

    Figure 3.11. Entering a farm passphrase.

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  6. Specify a port for the SharePoint Central Admin Web Application. It is recommended to choose an easily remembered port name initially. You also have the opportunity to choose NTLM or Kerberos. Kerberos is the recommended setting for the long term, but for the initial installation, choose NTLM to ensure that you can gain access initially. For long-term production support, however, Kerberos, SSL, and a default port of 443 are highly recommended for the SharePoint central web application. More information on changing to Kerberos and configuring SSL and a default port for the central web application can be found in Chapter 4. Click Next to continue.
  7. Review the settings and click Next to start the Configuration Wizard.
  8. Click Finish when the wizard is complete.

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