Windows Server 2008/R2 required components

Created: 21 August 2009. Last Reviewed: 24 June 2011

Windows Server 2008 required components

When installing Windows Server 2008/R2 for installation of EEE, the following components must be installed:-

Windows Server Roles

Web Server (IIS)

• Required on the Apps Server and DB Server if using SQL 2005
• IIS should also include the following Role Services which are not default.
  • Application Development: ASP.NET (this also prompts you to install ISAPI Extensions, ISAPI Filters and .NET Extensibility, as well as .NET Environment from Windows Process Activation Service)
  • Security: Basic Authentication
  • Security: Windows Authentication
  • IIS 6 Management Compatibility(ALL)

File Services

• Required on the DB Server
• File Server

Windows Features

.NET Framework 3.5.1 Features

• Required on the Apps Server
• .NET Framework 3.0
• XPS Viewer

The above roles and features must be installed prior to SQL Server being installed. Windows Updates should also be run to install all Windows updates which include security updates, .NET Framework 3.5 + SP1, etc.