Server Option

The Server option is available on the Choose an installation option page in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup.

Important

You can only install the Server option on a computer running a 64-bit Windows operating system.

Installed Components

When you choose the Server option, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Setup installs the following components:

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration Tool

• Microsoft Office Outlook Integration

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server constitutes the middle tier in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV three-tier Product Architecture. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client or Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client is tier one, and SQL Server Database Components, together with SQL Server or SQL Server Express, is tier three.

You can configure the Server option to add or remove components by choosing Customize under the Server option on the Choose an installation option pane. You can configure the Server option to add or remove components on the Customize the installation page:

Other components that you many want to consider adding to a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server installation are:

• SQL Server Database Components, to which you can add the Demo database.

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV Portal Framework for Microsoft SharePoint.

• Automated Data Capture System.

• Web Server Components. For more information, see Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client.

See Also

Concepts

Configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server
Enhancing Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Security