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How to Install Site Server 3.0 with Service Pack 3 on Windows NT 4.0 with SQL Server 7.0 Installed

Pre-Installation Suggestions

  • Do not install Site Server 3.0 on a computer functioning as a Backup Domain Controller (BDC). Q184760.

  • Do not install Microsoft Exchange Server on a computer with Site Server installed. Because both server products are resource intensive, performance decreases greatly when these products are installed on the same computer. In addition, Site Server and Exchange Server compete for the same TCP ports (389 and 25). Note that this does not apply to a BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5 installation of these products. Q230735, Q229758.

  • Do not install Site Server 3.0 on a computer running Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS). You can, however, install Site Server onto Windows NT Load Balancing Service (WLBS). Q228999.

  • Do not install SQL Server onto WLBS. You can, however, install SQL Server on a computer running Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS).

  • Do not install Site Server 3.0 on a computer running Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server.

  • Do not change any default settings in Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) before you install Site Server (on a new installation). In particular, do not disable NTLM support, change IP binding from "all unassigned," or change port "80" on the Default Web Site. Q234519.

  • Ensure that the root of the installation drive for Site Server 3.0 has NTFS permissions of at least Everyone - Read. If you need to change this setting for security purposes, you can change it when Site Server 3.0 is successfully installed, but do not replace permissions on subdirectories.

  • When you install Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0, some ISAPI filters are installed and the Default Web Site is modified. For this reason, Microsoft recommends that you do not install Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 on a computer with Site Server 3.0. Q216991.

  • Microsoft recommends that you do not install Commerce Server on a computer with Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) that requires Internet Explorer 5.0.

  • Do not use computer-cloning software to create a Site Server computer. Some of the Site Server components install computer-specific information that cannot be cloned.

  • Do not install Site Server onto Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server. Q190157.

  • If you determine that you need to run the Mcis2upd.sql script, then use the Mcis2upd.sql script located in the <Site Server Install Dir>\SP3\Scripts directory. Do not download and run Mcis2upd.sql from the Microsoft FTP site.



Site Server 3.0 Installation Steps

  1. Install Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.

    • Microsoft recommends that you install Windows NT Server 4.0 as a stand-alone or member server, rather than as a domain controller. For more information, see the Site Server 3.0 Getting Started booklet.
    • Do not use a computer name that is more than 12 characters long. See Q195298
    • Install Windows NT onto an NTFS partition.
    • By default, the Windows NT Setup program is configured to install IIS 2.0. You do not need to install IIS 2.0, but it does not cause any harm if you do install IIS 2.0.


  2. Install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3.

    • Do not substitute Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 or later at this point.


  3. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 using the Standard installation.

    • Do not substitute Internet Explorer 5.0 at this point. Q216709.
    • If you install Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 after you install the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack (NTOP), the Protected Storage service may not function properly. Q185029.


  4. Install the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.

    • If you are prompted, perform an "Upgrade Plus" installation.
    • Install Index Server, Windows Scripting Host, and under the IIS options, install the SMTP server. These options are not installed by default. You must perform a custom installation to enable these options.
    • Do not install the FrontPage 98 Server Extensions. (The FrontPage Server Extensions are installed later in the process.)
    • Configure MTS for local (not remote) administration.


  5. Install the updated FrontPage 98 Server Extensions, version 3.0.2.1706.

    • Optionally, you can install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions (not recommended with Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition).


  6. Install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.

    • Do not substitute Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or later at this point. When Windows NT 4.0 SP4 is installed, you will be required to restart the computer. After you restart the computer, you will be prompted to install the Y2K updates. Do not install the Y2K updates at this time. The Y2K updates are installed by Internet Explorer 5.0 and MDAC 2.1 SP2.


  7. Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.
    For this configuration, Internet Explorer 5.0 is required. When you are prompted, you must select "Typical set of components." The following list describes some issues that may occur when you install Internet Explorer 5.0 on a computer with Commerce Server:

    • The Site Server Customizable Starter Sites are not compatible with Internet Explorer 5.0. The Customizable Starter Sites are not scheduled to be updated for Internet Explorer 5.0.
    • By default, Internet Explorer 5.0 associates the .prf extension with PICSRules files. However, Site Server associates this extension with Rule Set files. To work around this problem, perform a custom install of Internet Explorer 5.0, click the Advanced button, and then configure Internet Explorer 5.0 so that it does not associate the .prf file extension.
    • Internet Explorer 5.0 prevents Posting Acceptor from allowing Anonymous uploads. A fix is under development.


  8. Install Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.

    • Do not install SQL Server 7.0 Desktop Edition.


  9. Install SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 1. Q232570.

    • When you download and run the Sql70sp1i.exe file, the service pack files are extracted to the C:\SP1 directory. However, you must still run C:\SP1\Setup.bat to actually install the service pack.
    • Installing SQL Server 7.0 SP1 can take up to 30 minutes, which does not include the time it takes to download the service pack.


  10. Configure the SQL Server client default Network Library to Named Pipes.

    • In this configuration, SQL Server is installed on the same computer as Site Server. Therefore, the SQL Server default Network Library should be set to Named Pipes. This step is different from the instructions for a computer running Site Server without SQL Server installed. To ensure that the default Network Library is set to Named Pipes, run the SQL Server Client Network Utility. On the Net Library tab, select "Named Pipes" as the Default Network, and then click Done. IIS should now use Named Pipes when it connects to the SQL Server computer.


  11. Verify that the MSDTC service is started and that MSDTC is configured to start automatically. Q222000.

  12. Configure database connectivity.

    • It is not necessary to create a database or DSN for Personalization and Membership (P&M). If you choose to create a SQL Sever-based membership instance after you install Site Server, create your database prior to setting up the membership instance.
    • It is not necessary to create a database or DSN for Usage Analysis. When you install Site Server, the Usage Analysis database is created when you run the Database Setup Wizard.


  13. (Optional) Install Office 2000.

    • If you are installing Office 2000 on this computer, you must install it before Site Server 3.0. Office 2000 removes the FrontPage registry entry that Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition needs to successfully run the Site Foundation Wizard. Q248625.


  14. Install Site Server 3.0.

    • When you are prompted to overwrite existing files, click "No To All." The Internet Explorer 5.0 Setup program installs newer versions of some DLL files. The Site Server 3.0 Setup program attempts to overwrite those DLL files.
    • If you install Analysis, do not run the Analysis SQL Server Database Setup Wizard until Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 2 is installed. Only run this wizard if the SQL Server computer is dedicated for Analysis, because the wizard makes global SQL Server configuration changes.
    • Do not create new membership instances prior to installing Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, because the Trey Research Web site will not install or configure correctly.


  15. (Optional) Install Commerce Server.

    • If you chose to install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions prior to installing Commerce Server, edit the properties of the Default Web Site. On the Home Directory tab, disable the "FrontPage Web" option. When Commerce Server is installed, enable the "FrontPage Web" option on the Default Web Site.
    • Create individual databases for Ad Server or Commerce Server, respectively. The databases may reside on different database servers or share the same server.
    • Create a System DSN for the Ad Server and/or Commerce Server databases. When you create each DSN for Ad Server or Commerce Server, do the following:

      • Use SQL Server Standard authentication rather than Windows NT authentication.
      • Specify a SQL Server account with at least DBO rights.
      • Do not use the default master database. Specify the corresponding database for each DSN.


  16. (Optional) Install Visual Studio 6.0 or Visual Studio 97.

    • By default, Visual Studio 6.0 installs the Visual Studio Analyzer component. However, Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not install the Visual Studio Analyzer component on a production computer, because it severely impacts scalability and performance.


  17. Install MDAC 2.1.2.4202.3 , which is also known as MDAC 2.1 SP2

    • Create system-wide TMP and TEMP environment variables. To do this, follow the workaround steps outlined in Q164535.


  18. Install ADSI 2.5

  19. If you installed Visual Studio, apply Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 or Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3 appropriately.

  20. Install Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3.

    • Configure the Personalization and Membership database on the SQL Server computer for single-user mode.
    • Run the Mcis2upd.sql script against all pre-existing SQL Server databases that support LDAP. You do not need to run this script against SQL Server databases created after Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 2 is applied.
    • Reconfigure the Personalization and Membership database on the SQL Server computer for multi-user mode.


  21. (Optional) If you want to install the Commerce Interchange Pipeline Manager (CIPM) for Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition, do the following:

    1. Install Commerce Interchange Pipeline Manager (CIPM)
    2. Re-apply Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3


  22. Install Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.


Post-Installation Suggestions

  • If you installed Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition, replace the Account.asp, Directory.asp, Finish.asp, and Setup.vbs files as specified in the Readme_sp3.htm file. The Readme_sp3.htm file is included with Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3.

  • If you have not customized any of the CMSample or FPSample .prf rule set files, update the CMSample and FPSample rule set files. Q188289.

    • Copy all files and folders from the Microsoft Site Server\Sp3\Samples\CmSample directory to the Microsoft Site Server\Data\Publishing\CmSample directory to overwrite the existing files and folders.
    • Copy all files and folders from the Microsoft Site Server\Sp3\Samples\FpSample directory to the Microsoft Site Server\Data\Publishing\FpSample directory to overwrite the existing files and folders.


  • If you have not customized any of the Search ASP pages, update the Search ASP pages:

    • Copy all files and folders from the Microsoft Site Server\Sp3\Samples\Search directory to the Microsoft Site Server\Sites\Samples\Knowledge\Search directory to overwrite the existing files and folders.


  • Change the identity of the System Package in Microsoft Transaction Server. Q234518.

  • If you installed the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions and Commerce Server, you must disable the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions each time you run the Site Foundation Wizard. After you run the Site Foundation Wizard, you must re-enable the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

  • If you installed Commerce Server, use the Site Server Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to access Commerce Host Administration. Remove ":80" from the non-secure host name field and ":443" from the secure host name field for all sample stores. Repeat this procedure for all stores that you create.

  • Apply the post Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3 fix for Posting Acceptor. Q246402.

  • Install Microsoft Windows Script 5.1. Q240811.

  • If you are using Java components, then install Microsoft VM version 3190 or later.

  • Remove the SQL Server TCP/IP sockets Net Library Dbmssocn.dll file from the <winnt>\System32\Inetsrv directory. The latest version of the Dbmssocn.dll file is located in the <winnt>\System32 directory. Q253272.

  • Please review the following security bulletins:


Last Reviewed: Thursday, February 3, 2000
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