README.md

Introduction

This is a set of scripts for automatically setting up different stages of development environments based on Windows Server 2012 using powershell.

The scripts are separated into 3 stages 01, 02 and 03:

• 01 is the basic server setup setting the computer name, configuring the network (optional) and setting up the AD role
• 02 is installation and setup of SQL Server 2012
• 03 is the installation of visual studio 2013 and sharepoint 2013 (using AutoSPInstaller)

Credits

pstools

Are licensed by sysinternals.com and available here: http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx Please read the eual

AutoSPInstaller

Is made available under the terms of the Ms-PL (http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com/license)

Directory Structure

The directory structure (assumed to be on drive e: inside of the Windows Server image)

\automation # where all the scripts are located, including AutoSPInstaller \AutoSPInstaller # see credits \tools # psexec and other pstools from sysinternals.com \software # software distribution for Visual Studio 2013, Sharepoint 2013 and SQL Server 2012 (each exctracted into its own directory) \en_sharepoint_server_2013_x64_dvd_1121447 \en_sql_server_2012_enterprise_edition_with_sp1_x64_dvd \en_visual_studio_ultimate_2013_x86_dvd_3175319

Mandatory steps

• create the directory, download the ISO files and unzip
• downloads the pstools (http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx) and extract them to \automation\tools (the license restricts distribution so they can not be provided)
• review and change the powershell script config "config.txt" to reflect the directory layout and settings
• if the computer name or password is changed make the changes to the AutoSPInstaller XML configuration
• review the account password (01_05, 03_03, AutoSPInstall XML configuration) and consistently make the appropriate changes
• review the SharePoint configuration XML

Reboots

Rebooting the server between the steps will not happen automatically

Reboots shoule be made:

• after 01_02
• after 01_04
• after 01_05

Recommended Steps

• Install an antivirus, e.g. System Center Endpoint Proection (the client of it). Please make sure to define the proper exclusions for SharePoint (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/dee837e8-f76e-452a-bdbc-accceed3910c/sharepoint-2013-antivirus-exclusions?forum=sharepointgeneral) and MSSQL (https://blogs.technet.com/b/mdegre/archive/2009/08/26/microsoft-sql-server-and-antivirus.aspx) see also SCEP-excludes.txt