Create MOSS 2007 VPC Images: Step by Step Guide
If you want to build Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Virtual PC images for research and development or even for demos, I would suggest you check out this awesome resources.
Tony Zink has created this step by step guide, split into 20 part series, on how to create Virtual PC Images for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Awesome!
His series is indexed as under:
Part 1: Getting Started, Installing IIS, and Installing .NET Framework 2.0
Part 2: Installing and Configuring POP3 Email
Part 3: Installing and Configuring Outlook 2007
Part 4: Installing and Configuring the .NET Framework
Part 5: Installing SQL Server 2005
Part 6: Configuring SQL Server 2005
Part 7: Installing SQL Server 2005 SP1
Part 8: Creating the MOSS Accounts
Part 9: Installing and Configuring the MOSS 2007 Application
Part 10: Setting Up Internet Explorer Web Browser Security
Part 12: Creating a Shared Services Provider
Part 13: Configuring Search Settings
Part 14: Configuring Outgoing E-mail
Part 16: Installing SharePoint Designer 2007
Part 17: Installing Office 2007 Applications
Part 18: Installing Warm-up Scripts
Part 19: Optimizing the MOSS 2007 VPC Image
Part 20: Creating a Virtual PC Differencing Disk
A big thanks to Tony for that.
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Alistair Speirs said,
Wrote on January 19, 2007 @ 10:36 pm
Great find, I particularly like 18 & 19. Most tips are relevant for VMWare as well (er, not that anybody uses VMWare of course!)
Alpesh said,
Wrote on January 19, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
Yes Alistair,
This indeed came across @ the right time!
But, I would say that VMWare is popular too
Alpesh
Hema said,
Wrote on February 7, 2007 @ 2:37 am
hi, how can a create vpc’s but using a domain account instead of a local account, and how i have to configure the internet connections in that case.
a step by step or something like it.
Alpesh said,
Wrote on February 7, 2007 @ 10:07 am
Hi Hema,
I am assuming that you want to have a step by step guide to using VPC connected to a real (production) environment. This would mean that VPC would be connected to the domain and hence using domain accounts.
Is this what you are after?
Alpesh
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Wrote on June 1, 2007 @ 10:23 am
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Karthik said,
Wrote on March 19, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Hi Alpesh,
This is very usefull blog for beginners like us…
once again i Thank u for that & keep it up…
shaida said,
Wrote on September 28, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
Thank u
Desarrollo con SharePoint - Volviendo al Principio « Jorge Dieguez Blog said,
Wrote on February 17, 2009 @ 7:59 am
[...] Otra opción es montar una máquina virtual(yo uso VMWARE), en el siguiente link se puede ver un tutorial para la creación de una imagen con VirtualPC.Create MOSS 2007 VPC Images: Step by Step Guide. [...]
Desarrollo con SharePoint - Volviendo al Principio - Jorge Dieguez Blog said,
Wrote on February 17, 2009 @ 8:03 am
[...] Otra opción es montar una máquina virtual(yo uso VMWARE), en el siguiente link se puede ver un tutorial para la creación de una imagen con VirtualPC. Create MOSS 2007 VPC Images: Step by Step Guide. [...]
swamy said,
Wrote on December 19, 2009 @ 2:55 am
in the above mentioned parts 5, 6, 7 can i use SQL Server 2008 instead of 2005 ?? if so how to install and how to configure?? do i need to install any service pack further??
LordSAK said,
Wrote on April 20, 2010 @ 6:38 pm
in part 11 when i submit the info i get the error
“The value for the attribute is not valid. The application’s configuration was corrupted. Reinstall the application.”
how i can solve this problem???