Welcome to part 9 in a series of posts which describe how to create a Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Virtual PC image for demos and development work. Last time, we looked at how to create the accounts necessary for Project Server operation. This time, we’ll look at how to install and configure the Project Server 2007 application.
Part 9: Installing and Configuring the Project Server 2007 Application
Install the Project Server 2007 Application
Insert the Project Server 2007 installation media, start the installation, enter the product key, then click the Continue button:
On the Read the Microsoft Software License Terms screen, read the agreement very carefully, select the I accept the terms of this agreement checkbox, then click the Continue button:
On the Choose the installation you want screen, click the Advanced button:
On the Server Type tab, select the Complete option, then click the Install Now button:
When the installation is complete, select the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now checkbox, then click the Close button:
Run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard
On the Welcome to SharePoint Products and Technologies screen, click the Next button:
In the services may have to be started or reset dialog box, click the Yes button:
On the Connect to a server farm screen, select the No, I want to create a new server farm option, then click the Next button:
On the Specify Configuration Database Settings screen, enter the following information, then click the Next button:
Database server: enter the name of the virtual server (in this case, vpc02)
Database name: SharePoint_Config
Username: VPC02\SQLService (replace VPC02 with the name of your server)
Password: enter the password for the SQLService account
On the Configure SharePoint Central Administration Web Application screen, you can accept the default randomly-selected port number, or specify your own port number (as shown, port 5555); select the NTLM authentication provider, then click the Next button:
On the Completing the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard screen, review the settings, then click the Next button:
On the Configuration Successful screen, click the Finish button:
You should now have an installed and configured Project Server 2007 application running inside the virtual machine.
In Part 10, we’ll look at how to configure the Internet Explorer 7 web browser security so that we can access SharePoint Central Administration, and later, the Project Web Access site.