Creating a Development VM 2013 - Part 2: Preparing Windows

20 Mar 2013

This document details how to install and test an SDL Tridion Content Manager 2013 install on Windows 2012 with a SQL Server database.

Creating a Development VM - Part 2

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Prepare your Windows 2012 server

In this step we'll take you through preparing your Windows 2012 server for a clean Tridion installation.

Change password policy

Simplify development by changing the password policy (using "Group Policy Editor").

From your keyboard's Start button, go to Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy.
Disable "Password Must meet complexity requirements."

Rename your server

Name your machine something you are likely to remember.

Tridion System Account

In a normal Tridion environment, the Tridion System Account must be a Domain account. If this is just a local development or test machine, you may want to create this account as a local account instead. In either case, ensure that this account is added to the local "Administrators" group.

Go to Tools > Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Users.
Create a New User.
Name the user MTSUser
Type in "Administrators" and press Check Names then OK.
Note: your old computer name may show in the Select Groups pop-up until the next reboot
MTSUser's properties should now show it belongs to Administrators.

Install available Microsoft Updates

From Configure this local Server, select the Never link under Last Installed Updates.

Choose Settings

updates automatically unless you prefer to update Windows manually.
Select "important updates are available" and select Install. Multiple server restarts may be required during this step.

If prompted to Turn on Windows SmartScreen , optionally turn it on.

Add Roles

In the Server Manager dashboard, select option 2 Add Roles.
Click Next
At the Installation Type option select "Role-based or feature-based installation" and then select next.
Select your server from the server pool and then select next.
Select Application Server and Web Server (IIS) roles.
Click Next

Features

Confirm ASP.NET 4.5 is selected and choose Next.
On the Application Server step, select Next.
Select to add HTTP Activation and TCP Activation under "Windows Process Activation Service Support"
Select Add Features for HTTP Activation and again for TCP Activation.
Select Next.
Select Next.
Select Install to confirm your selections.
Then wait for the process to complete.