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To install Virtual Server

Installing Virtual Server on a single computer

  1. Start the Setup Wizard (also called Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Setup) from the Virtual Server CD-ROM. If you start the Setup Wizard manually, be sure to use Setup.exe.
  2. Proceed through the wizard until you reach the Setup Type page.
  3. On the Setup Type page, select Complete, which installs Virtual Server using the default configuration, and then click Next.
  4. On the Configure Components page, either accept the default Website port value of 1024, or type a new value for the port.
  5. Next, either accept the default Configure the Administration Website to always run as the authenticated user, or select Configure the Administration Website to always run as the Local System account. Then, click Next.
  6. Click Install to begin the installation.
  7. Once the installation is complete, the Setup Complete page appears. Click Finish to close the page and exit the Setup Wizard.

Installing Virtual Server on multiple computers

To install the Virtual Server service

  1. On the computer on which you intend to install the Virtual Server service, start the Setup Wizard (also called Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Setup) from the Virtual Server CD-ROM. If you start the Setup Wizard manually, be sure to use Setup.exe.
  2. Proceed through the wizard until you reach the Setup Type page.
  3. On the Setup Type page, select Custom, and then click Next.
  4. Click Virtual Server Web Application, select This feature will not be available, and then click Next.
  5. Click Install to begin the installation.
  6. Once the installation is complete, the Setup Complete page appears. Click Finish to close the page and exit the Setup Wizard.

To install the Administration Website

  1. On the computer on which you intend to install the Administration Website for Virtual Server, start the Virtual Server Setup Wizard from the Virtual Server 2005 CD-ROM. If you start the Setup Wizard manually, be sure to use Setup.exe.
  2. Proceed through the wizard until you reach the Setup Type page.
  3. On the Setup Type page, select Custom, and then click Next.
  4. Click Virtual Server Service, select This feature will not be available, and then click Next.
  5. On the Configure Components page, either accept the default Website port value of 1024, or type a new value for the port.
  6. Select Configure the Administration Website to always run as the Local System account, and then click Next.
  7. Click Install to begin the installation.
  8. Once the installation is complete, the Setup Complete page appears. Click Finish to close the page and exit the Setup Wizard.

Important

If you plan to use the Administration Website, and you are installing Virtual Server on a single computer, then you must install the World Wide Web Service component of Internet Information Services (IIS) before starting any installation procedures. Or, if you are installing Virtual Server on multiple computers, then you must install the World Wide Web Service on the same computer on which you intend to install the Administration Website before you begin the installation procedure for the Administration Website. Before installing Virtual Server, you must review conceptual information about configuring the Administration Website to run as either the authenticated user or the Local System account. Once you select either of these options, you can only change the option by reinstalling Virtual Server. For more information, see "Installing the Administration Website" in Related Topics.

Note

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Securing Virtual Server to perform this procedure. For more information about the options to configure the Administration Website, see "Configuring constrained delegation" in Related Topics. When installation is complete, Microsoft Internet Explorer opens and an installation summary appears. In addition, a message may appear depending on whether you have enabled Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration. You can click OK to dismiss this message.

See Also

Concepts

Setting Up Virtual Server
Configuring constrained delegation
Setting Up Virtual Machines for Virtual Server
Installing the Administration Website