This article discusses the requirements and steps for installing Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 in a stand-alone Windows Server 2008 environment. It covers a new installation of Project Server 2007 on the Windows Server 2008 operating system and does not cover upgrading from Windows Server 2003.
Overview of setting up Project Server 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008
Project Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, and Office SharePoint Server 2007 RTM versions are not supported on Windows Server 2008. Service Pack 1 (SP1) is required for each. Installing Project Server 2007 without SP1 causes a program compatibility issue with Office SharePoint Server 2007.
System requirements
Before installing Office Project Server 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008, verify that the computer meets the hardware and software requirements listed in this section.
Hardware requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|
Processor | 2.5 gigahertz (GHz) .gif) Note |
|---|
An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems |
| Dual processors that are each 3 GHz or faster |
RAM | 1 gigabyte (GB) | 2 GB |
Disk | NTFS file system–formatted partition with a minimum of 3 GB of free space | NTFS file system–formatted partition with 3 GB of free space plus adequate free space for your Web sites |
Drive | DVD-ROM drive | DVD drive or the source copied to a local or network-accessible drive |
Display | 1024 × 768 | 1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor |
Network | 56 kilobits per second (Kbps) connection between client computers and server | 56 Kbps or faster connection between client computers and server |
Software requirements
Office Project Server 2007 SP1 has the following software requirements. Because Office Project Server 2007 is built on Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, the requirements that apply to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 also apply to Office Project Server 2007 SP1.
Operating system
We highly recommend that you apply all critical updates. You can use the following editions of Windows Server 2008:
The Windows Server 2008 Standard operating system
The Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system
The Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system
The Windows Web Server 2008 operating system
The Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems operating system
The 64-bit edition of the Windows Server 2008 Standard operating system without Hyper-V
The 64-bit edition of the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system without Hyper-V
The 64-bit edition of the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system without Hyper-V
Web browser
Internet Explorer 7.0 with the most recent service packs.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 or Office SharePoint Server SP1
Windows Server 2008 requires the SP1 version of Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Application Server role
The Application Server role must be installed on the computer.
Internet Information Services 7.0
The Web Server (IIS) role must be installed on the computer with the Application Server Foundation and Web Server (IIS) Support role services.
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Installing the Application Server role installs the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 by default on Windows Server 2008.
Add server roles
Navigate to the Server Manager in Windows Server 2008, and then click Roles.
Click Add Roles and select the Application Server and Web Server (IIS) roles.
When prompted in the Add Roles Wizard to Add features required for Application Server, click Add Required Features, and then click Next to continue in the Add Roles Wizard dialog box.
In the Add Roles Wizard – Select Role Services dialog box, select Web Server (IIS) Support, and verify that the Application Server Foundation box is selected.
Click Next to begin the installation process.
Prepare an SP1 image for Project Server and Office SharePoint Server
Copy the RTM Server Setup directory on the installation media to a local folder. For example:
C:\ServerInstallRTM\
Download Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1.
Extract Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 to a local updates folder (for example C:\ServerInstallRTM\Updates\). At a command prompt, change to the "Updates" folder and extract the software update files by using the command-line switch /extract.
wssv3sp1-kb936988-x86-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract
In the Add Roles Wizard – Select Role Services dialog box, select Web Server (IIS) Support, and verify that the Application Server Foundation box is selected.
Click Next to begin the installation process.
Download Office Server 2007 SP1.
Extract Office Server 2007 SP1 to the Updates folder of the server setup directory (in this example C:\ServerInstallRTM\Updates).
officeserver2007sp1-kb936984-x64-fullfile-en-us.exe /extract
Install Project Server 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008
Navigate to the local setup directory and run setup.exe.
In the Enter Product Key page, type the 25-character product key, and then click continue.
On the Installation Types page, click Basic to start the installation.
On the page that appears when the installation is complete, select Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard now and then click Close. You must run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Wizard to automatically complete the required provisioning steps.
On the Welcome to SharePoint Products and Technologies page, click Next.
A confirmation dialog box appears stating that the following services must be restarted or reset during the configuration:
Click Yes to continue. A progress indicator appears.
When configuration is complete, the Configuration Successful page will appear. Click Finish.
The Manage Project Web Access page appears and will list the Project Web Access instance that is being provisioned. Click the Refresh Status button from time to time to check whether the Project Web Access instance has been provisioned. When it has been provisioned, click the URL to go to the Project Web Access home page.
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