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Here is a detailed outline of what an installation would include:
Green text denotes items that we can currently automate!
For a Web Server Install (2-3 Machines)
- Web Server edition of Windows installed on 1 machine (x64 or x86).
- Full Install of Windows with Domain Controller on 2nd machine (Active Directory Domain Controller, along with Windows DNS set up for desired Domain).
- File Server (set up on Domain Controller when 3rd machine is not available).
- Domain Controller preferrably on separate Static IP address, as to enable it as ns1.example.com.
- User Account administration enabled on Domain Controller, Accounts granted necessary acccess to their home folder on the file server.
- Network access settings created for relationship between machines.
- IIS installation on Web Server, with asocciated web.config edited as desired.
- FTP Publishing for IIS installed and configured to User directories on File server.
- Install PHP, Perl/CGI, Python, Latest .NET framework, and a choice of many other coding languages to web server.
- SQL or MySQL Server Installation (on Web Server or File Server)
- Optional mail server installation, such as Windows SMTP, Exchange server, or any of the Office Communications Server softwares **Limited to Windows Server 2003 at this time.
- Any desired Windows Updates installed/un-installed.
- Optional Installations of Virtual PC/Virtual Server/System Center Operations Manager/ForeFront Client Security.
- Installation of any secondary Server Roles or Features, such as Windows Media Streaming, software firewalls.
- Any Server Security Certificates isntalled, and/or updated.
- Defragmentation of all systems at this time.
- Evalutation of System for Stability and error-free environment.
- Change System Administrator's Password on all systems.
- Windows Firewall Advanced Security Configured.
- Installation Specific Ports Opened.
- Optional installation of PHPMyAdmin, or Microsoft SQL Web Data Administrator (phpmyadmin equivelant) as web site database administration.
- Optional installation of Web interfaces for Email Server or web administration for the Web Server.
- Optional Web-Based Control panel for Web Hosting automation, such as Plesk Control Panel, or cPanel.
- Optional installation of Network Load Balancing software or hardware.
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