Notes on building server (Lyta)

Notes on building server (Lyta) updated 10 April 2003

Install OS (Windows Server 2003)

Make sure bios doesn't stop on KB errors and boots from HDD-0
Be careful to delete all partitions otherwise you end up with the OS on E:
Set IP address to fixed 192.168.0.128 + ISP DNS (not via Dlink proxy DNS as mail doesn't like the Dlink proxy implementation)
Set display resolution to 1024 x 768 75Hz so 15" monitor works
Enable Terminal Server access
Change clock's internet time update the default server 'time.windows.com' isn't reliable select another server
Mirror drives
Change Administrator name to Andrew (do this before installing SQL otherwise SQL service logon accounts will need to be updated)
Add windows accounts (Laura, Nick - Administrator)

Install SQL Server 2000

Add Application Server (Web Server) Role

Add windows hosts file for the supported web sites
Take the defaults except click 'Front Page Server Extensions' and 'Enable ASP.NET'
Copy the live web sites to the inetpub directory
Use IIS admin to add new web sites (and set header strings)
Stop the default web site
In Web Service Extensions - enable ASP pages
In Web Service Extensions - add entry for Nick's cursor (anotherurl\library\execs\cursor.dll) and make the directory able to execute scripts

FrontPage Extensions (for each web site)

Add FrontPage extensions
Add roles for Browse and Author
MAKE SURE ANONYMOUS ACCESS IS ASSIGNED BROWSE ROLE
Add windows user Laura as Author role on www.andrewandlaura.com there is no need to add any other users as windows administrators get full rights.

PhpBB setup

Install latest php (4.3.1) take defaults set mail server and from address as php@anotherurl.com
Copy latest version of PhpBB (2.04) to www.anotherurl.com forums directory
Turn forums directory into an application using Properties, Create... Allow Scripts and Executables
In the forums, Properties, Configuration tab add mapping .php to c:\php\php.exe "%s"
Add forums default document for index.php
Add server extensions entry for php again to c:\php\php.exe "%s"
Create new database called phpbb
Add a system DNS for new database called forums
Make config.php writable at IIS level and file system level
Run php install page, create new database schema
Enter database and delete content of all phpbb_ tables (do not drop the tables as this removes additional schema info such as indexes and id fields) , import all the tables from the old database
Make config.php readonly again

Add Mail Server (POP3, SMTP) role

Select 'use encrypted password file' (otherwise outlook express will prompt every time you logon), add anotherurl.com domain
Use IIS SMPT configuration to allow mail relay for 192.168.0.0 (255.255.255.0) otherwise you won't be able to send outgoing mail without first authenticating against lyta
Clear all arbitrary limit check boxes for messages, up connection timeout to 30 minutes

Install CVSNT

Copy the C:\CVS directory
Create a C:\CVSLocks directory
Install the service (2.0.0) disable all protocols except sspi don't bother installing locking service
Use control panel icon to point at CVS directory and start service

Install VIEWCVS components

Install Active Python
Turn viewcvs web directory into an application using Properties, Create..., Give script execution setting, Disable anonymous access, add .cgi mapping to c:\python22\python.exe "%s"
In Web Service Extensions - add entry for Python (c:\python22\python.exe "%s")
Create c:\rcs directory with required tools
Create C:\Program Files\Enscript directory with contents
Create C:\Program Files\viewcvs-1.0-dev directory with contents
Add c:\rcs directory to system environment path variable before cvsnt entry as the cvsnt version can't handle spaces in directory names, reboot machine
Users must be in the administrators group to view cvs (couldn't figure out which right(s) is required)