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SBS 2003 R2 - Upgrading the Sharepoint MSDE instance to SQL 2005
By Mariette Knap :: 7 Comments :: :: SBS 2003, Public articles, SBS 2003 R2, SQL 2005
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Configure permissions for the new SHAREPOINT instance of SQL Server 2005
  1. Open SQL Server Management Studio. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and then click SQL Server Management Studio.
  2. On the Connect to Server page (Figure 1), ensure that Server type: is set to Database Engine and that Server name: is set to ServerName\SHAREPOINT, where ServerName is the name of your server. Click Connect.


    Figure 1 - Connect to the Sharepoint instance

  3. In the Object Explorer pane (Figure 2), expand ServerName\SHAREPOINT (SQL Server 9.0.1399 - DomainName\administrator), where DomainName is the name of your Windows SBS domain.


    Figure 2 - Expand the instance.

  4. Double-click Security, right-click Logins, and then click New Login (Figure 3).


    Figure 3 - Add a new login.

  5. In Login name (Figure 4), type NT Authority\Network Service, and then click OK.


    Figure 4 - Add the new login name 'NT Authority\Network Service'.

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to add the DomainName\SBS SP Admins group as a new login (Figure 5).


    Figure 5 - Add the SBS Sharepoint Admins.

  7. In the Object Explorer pane (Figure 6), expand Logins, and then double-click the NT Authority\Network Service account.


    Figure 6 - Double click the NT Authority\Network Service account.

  8. On the Login Properties page (Figure 7) for NT Authority\Network Service, under Select a page, click Server Roles.


    Figure 7 - Login Properties.

  9. Under Server roles (Figure 8), select the dbcreator and securityadmin roles. Click OK.


    Figure 8 - Set roles for NT Authority\Network Service.

  10. Keep Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio open for the next procedure.

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Comments
By Chester Hull @ Tuesday, September 26, 2006 4:01 PM
Hello, I tried to download the PDF from http://www.smallbizserver.net/tabid/228/Default.aspx, but the file doesn't have any extension, and Adobe doesn't recognize it when I rename it to a .pdf.

Also, I tried downloading several of the scripts a tools, and had similar issues. Obviously they aren't PDF's, but I have no idea WHAT type of file they are.

Am I missing something here? Thanks!

By Mariette Knap @ Tuesday, September 26, 2006 4:03 PM
All files are zipped and inside you will find the pdf.

By Doug Burrows @ Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:31 PM
I Installed SBS 2003 R2 as a new installation. Do I still do this or is this for upgrades to R2 from SBS 2003 SP1?

By Mariette Knap @ Sunday, November 05, 2006 10:45 PM
Yes, a default R2 installation does not upgrade a Sharepoint site with SQL. You need to follow this doc but only if your Sharepoint is based on MSDE. If your server is upgraded with SQL 2000 you need to read the readme. A detailed doc about this will follow later.

By Davin Biggs @ Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:57 AM
Thanks Mariette, this is great for new R2 installs.

I've now got a 2003 SP1 Premium to R2 Premium upgrade where they have converted Sharepoint to SQL 2000. Was wondering exactly which Readme you are referring to, and if the detailed article is still on the cards.

Cheers, Davin

By Mariette Knap @ Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:49 PM
Davin,

Yes, that article has still to be finished. The upgrade from already upgraded to SQL 2000 and then to SQL 2005 is a bit more work. The readme should be on the CD where SQL 2005 is. I find the readme not very clear though but seems to be the case with a lot of MS readme's

By Dale McCabe @ Friday, February 02, 2007 4:21 AM
That article was straight forward and effective however I am prompted for localhost/administrator credentials when trying to start the central administration tool to complete "timer" settings. This also occurs with trying to access "companyweb"?

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