Sample XML configuration file that installs only the HelpServer role
Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2013
The following example installs only the Help Server role on the local computer.
<CRMSetup>
<Server>
<Patch update="true"/>
<LicenseKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</LicenseKey> <SqlServer>SQLServerName</SqlServer>
<Database create="false"/>
<WebsiteUrl create="true" port="5555">LM/W3SVC/1</WebsiteUrl>
<Help anonymous="true">https://LocalHost/Help</Help>
<InstallDir>c:\Program Files\Microsoft CRM</InstallDir>
<Roles>
<Role name="HelpServer"/>
</Roles>
<SQM optin="true"/>
<MUoptin optin="true"/>
<CrmServiceAccount type="DomainUser">
<ServiceAccountLogin>contoso\CRMHelpservice</ServiceAccountLogin>
<ServiceAccountPassword>password</ServiceAccountPassword>
</CrmServiceAccount>
</Server>
</CRMSetup>
Important
Unless you use <Help anonymous="true">, the Help Server contents in IIS will not be configured for anonymous access. If the Help Server application is not configured for anonymous access, users may be prompted repeatedly for authentication credentials when they access Microsoft Dynamics CRM Help.
By default, the Help Server uses the Web Application Server web address that appears in Deployment Manager. Additionally, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup does not update the URL when you install the Help Server on a separate computer. You must change the URL manually. To change the URL, run the following Windows PowerShell commands in the following topic on the computer that is running the Deployment Tools server role.
Change the Microsoft Dynamics CRM HelpServer URL
The following Windows PowerShell cmdlets change the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Help Server URL to https://crmhelpserver.contoso.com, an Internet-facing Help Server configured for SSL. Before you can run the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Help Server cmdlets, you must register them first. For more information, see Configure the Microsoft Dynamics CRM PowerShell cmdlets.
View existing web address settings. Notice that, if the Helpserverurl web address setting appears blank when you run the following Windows PowerShell command, the Help Server is using the same web address as the Web Application Server (WebAppRootDomain).
Get-CrmSetting WebAddressSettings
Set the Help Server url.
$websetting = Get-CrmSetting WebAddressSettings
$websetting.HelpServerUrl = “https://crmhelpserver.contoso.com”
Set-CrmSetting $websetting
Verify the new URL by viewing the web address settings again.
Get-CrmSetting WebAddressSettings
See Also
Sample XML configuration file that installs only the WebApplicationServer and OrganizationWebService roles
Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2013 roles using the command prompt
Install Microsoft Dynamics CRM Reporting Extensions using a command prompt