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Site Role Prerequisites for ConfigMgr 2012 R2 on Windows Server 2012 R2

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According to the following TechNet article that I base most my deployments of ConfigMgr 2012 R2 off of the following prerequisites don't seem to be listed. However as I read blogs and talk to several other consultants I see that they add some of the following server features and roles that are not listed.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx#BKMK_Win2k12SiteSystemPrereqs
For the IIS Role the following settings are not listed for your basic ConfigMgr Site Server deployments:
Security
Basic Authentication
URL Authorization
IP and Domain RestrictionsPerformance
Dynamic Content CompressionManagement Tools
IIS 6 Management Console
IIS 6 Scripting ToolsI have also seen people say that Compact Server under BITS needs to be installed as well.
However, none of these features are listed in any Microsoft documentation. Can someone verify that I am not missing anything when I am talking to a client about these features and roles that are needed? If so, can someone explain to me if possible why some of these features may be added that may help with performance or any other reason? At this point I will not include any of these settings until I can confirm they are needed or will help.
Kristopher Turner | Not the brightest bulb but by far not the dimmest bulb.
Friday, March 21, 2014 4:53 AM
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The only roles/features that are required are those that are listed in the article and those that are required (automatically selected) by those roles/features.
I hope that helps,
Nash
Nash Pherson, Senior Systems Consultant
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<-- If this post was helpful, please click "Vote as Helpful".- Edited by NPherson Friday, March 21, 2014 5:05 AM
- Proposed as answer by TorstenMMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 7:58 AM
- Marked as answer by KristopherJTurnerMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 8:01 AM
Friday, March 21, 2014 5:05 AM -
I never install anything that is not listed in the documentations, and so far it's been working for me :-)
But if you install all roles on the same server there might be some true to some of it. Let me give you an example:
The Software Update Point, does not require "Dynamic Content Compression", but it requires WSUS.
And WSUS requires "Dynamic Content Compression", so it all depends on how you see it...I would state that the TechNet documentation is correct... :-)
Ronni Pedersen | Microsoft MVP - ConfigMgr | Blogs: www.ronnipedersen.com/ and www.SCUG.dk/ | Twitter @ronnipedersen
- Edited by Ronni PedersenMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 6:06 AM
- Proposed as answer by TorstenMMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 7:58 AM
- Marked as answer by KristopherJTurnerMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 8:01 AM
Friday, March 21, 2014 6:04 AM
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The only roles/features that are required are those that are listed in the article and those that are required (automatically selected) by those roles/features.
I hope that helps,
Nash
Nash Pherson, Senior Systems Consultant
Now Micro - My Blog Posts
If you've found a bug or want the product worked differently, share your feedback.
<-- If this post was helpful, please click "Vote as Helpful".- Edited by NPherson Friday, March 21, 2014 5:05 AM
- Proposed as answer by TorstenMMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 7:58 AM
- Marked as answer by KristopherJTurnerMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 8:01 AM
Friday, March 21, 2014 5:05 AM -
I never install anything that is not listed in the documentations, and so far it's been working for me :-)
But if you install all roles on the same server there might be some true to some of it. Let me give you an example:
The Software Update Point, does not require "Dynamic Content Compression", but it requires WSUS.
And WSUS requires "Dynamic Content Compression", so it all depends on how you see it...I would state that the TechNet documentation is correct... :-)
Ronni Pedersen | Microsoft MVP - ConfigMgr | Blogs: www.ronnipedersen.com/ and www.SCUG.dk/ | Twitter @ronnipedersen
- Edited by Ronni PedersenMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 6:06 AM
- Proposed as answer by TorstenMMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 7:58 AM
- Marked as answer by KristopherJTurnerMVP Friday, March 21, 2014 8:01 AM
Friday, March 21, 2014 6:04 AM