Re: Integrating Sharepoint into existing system, and number of servers recommended
From: Mike Walsh (englantilainen_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/23/04
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Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:40:49 +0200
On 1. search the WSS FAQ for Domain Controller (possibly "DC") for some
restrictions.
On 2. With WSS you have the choice of either Windows or SQL Server
authentication. (With SPS 2003 you don't have this choice but can only use
Windows auth.)
[You were in the right place btw]
Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
WSS FAQ at http://wss.collutions.com
Please post questions to the newsgroup only.
"Rick Kunkel" <NOSPAM-kunkel@w-link.net> wrote in message
news:ksf4q092ichn8g7ofjg89r7c0tqe00pr8c@4ax.com...
> Hello all,
>
> (First off, if I've posted this to an inappropriate newsgroup, please
> let me know where it should go.)
>
> I'm new to Sharepoint services, but have done a fair amount of reading
> in the administrators guide and online. We're a medium-sized ISP that
> has always offered web hosting as well, with the option for Frontpage
> Extensions for customers that want them. Recently, we had a request
> for a site using Sharepoint.
>
> Everything is pretty much set up and ready to go, but there are a few
> monster variables that I'd like to get a handle on. Otherwise, I'm
> afraid that I'll be beating myself up 2 or 3 years from now, wondering
> why in the world I chose the way I did.
>
> I am not currently using active directory AT ALL for customer stuff.
> All my production NT4/Win2k servers are standalone machines using only
> Local users and groups.
>
> My new machine that I intend to do the Sharepoint stuff on is, by
> necessity I think, using active directory, and is a domain controller.
>
> I'm running into varied problems.
>
> 1. I've heard that Sharepoint Services shouldn't be installed on a
> primary domain controller. Something about not being able to use
> Sharepoint to add users to the active directory.
>
> 2. I'm fine running active directory and Microsoft DNS on the new
> Sharepoint Services server (assuming that's legal), but I'd like to
> run Microsoft SQL 2000 on another existing server (and I hear that
> separating SQL is advised anyhow). The prob is that it seems that the
> preferred way to authenticate is Windows Authentication. However,
> since the SQL server is not a member of the active directory or domain
> or anything, I can't seem to get the windows authentication to work.
>
> I guess the two main questions are:
>
> 1. Is it OK to have Sharepoint services, IIS, Microsoft DNS, and
> Primary Domain Controller for the Active Directory all running on the
> same server, or are there serious drawbacks, aside from obvious ones
> like potential lack of resources?
>
> 2. If I use SQL Server Authentication instead of Windows
> Authentication for the database backend, will I lose some
> functionality?
>
> And then grand momma of all questions:
>
> Given the reseources I've got (one new fairly powerful server, several
> standalone NT4 and Win2K servers, one of which runs MS SQL 2000), how
> would you folks do this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick Kunkel
>
>
> post sharepoint question to pub msft nntp
> ? using sql auth diff than windows auth?
> ? no active directory accounts creation on domain controller?
>
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