Before you proceed to run the vCAC installation there are a few things you need to know for a smooth and successful install. vCAC has a number of prerequisites that need to be in place. Below is a list of what’s needed and then I’ll elaborate where needed:
- Must be installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 needs to be installed
- Windows PowerShell Version 2.0
- Server “should” be joined to a domain to allow for use of active directory users
- SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Server or Express (Server recommended unless just doing testing)
- IIS Server Role Must be installed with the following Role Services:
- — Static Content
- — HTTP Redirection
- — ASP.NET
- — .NET Extensibility
- — ASP
- — Server Side Includes
- — Windows Authentication
- — Static Content Compression
- — Dynamic Content Compression
- — IIS 6 Management Compatibility
Next you will need to do some configuration within IIS. Open IIS, go to the “Default Web Site” and do the following: